A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
The business of providing insurance.
The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.
Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event.
A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
An insurance policy
Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.
Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.
Underclay in a coal mine.
A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.
An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
To justify; to give grounds for.
To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something).
To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.).
To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly.