Meaning & use
warrantied
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“warrantied” is a form of “warranty”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
adjectivebefore a nounAmerican
Covered by a written promise from the maker that faulty parts will be repaired or replaced.
Grammar: Usually follows a verb: the engine is warrantied for five years.
Patterns
- warrantied for a period
The battery is warrantied for eight years.
Warrantied parts are replaced free of charge.
All warrantied repairs must be done by the dealer.
verbtransitiveAmericanbusiness
Past form of warranty: gave a formal promise that a product would work or be fixed.
Grammar: Takes an object: the dealer warrantied the car.
Patterns
- warranty something for a period
The maker warrantied the roof for twenty years.
They warrantied every unit they shipped.
The shop warrantied the phone for a full year.
Word forms
| present tense | warranty |
|---|---|
| third person singular | warranties |
| present participle | warrantying |
Common combinations
- warrantied for
- The tires are warrantied for forty thousand miles.
- warrantied repairs
- Warrantied repairs are free for two years.
- fully warrantied
- The product is fully warrantied.
- warrantied parts
- Warrantied parts arrive within a week.
Synonyms and how they differ
- guaranteed
- Guaranteed is more common and can apply to results as well, while warrantied is limited to products and repairs.
- covered
- Covered is plainer and used in everyday speech, such as covered by insurance.
- under warranty
- Under warranty is the usual phrase, while warrantied is a single-word form.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: warrantied or warranted?
warrantied vs warranted
Warranted means justified (a warranted fear), not covered by a product promise.
Practice
The dealer says the transmission is ___ for five years.
Choose one answer.
Warrantied means covered by a product warranty. Warranted is tempting but means justified, not covered by a promise.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “warrantied”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.