The historian's portrait of the era is unflattering, but it is not unfair. She gives every public figure the credit his actions warrant, and she withholds it where the record shows he does not deserve it.
As used in the text, what does the word "warrant" most nearly mean?
- Acheck_circle
justify
- B
guarantee against defects
- C
search permission
- D
issue a court order for
Explanation
She gives credit when actions justify it; "warrant" means justify, not the legal, product-guarantee, or search-warrant senses.