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- Dictionarylicence/ˈlʌɪsns/
noun
- 1. a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink): "a gun licence" Similar
- 2. freedom to behave as one wishes, especially in a way which results in excessive or unacceptable behaviour: "the government was criticized for giving the army too much licence" Similar Opposite
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an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test: a dog licence. a driving licence (US driver's license) a TV licence. [ S or U ] formal. permission or freedom to do what you want: As parents, they allowed their children very little licence.
The meaning of LICENSE is permission to act. How to use license in a sentence. The Shared Roots of License and Licentious Synonym Discussion of License.
to give someone official permission to do or have something: The universities make discoveries and license them to a company.
(of a product) made with the permission of a company or an organization. They are Italian trains, but they will be built in Britain under licence. The vaccine is manufactured under licence locally. See licence in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: licence.
LICENSE meaning: 1. US spelling of licence 2. to give someone official permission to do or have something: 3. an…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a certificate, tag, document, etc, giving official permission to do something. 2. formal permission or exemption. 3. liberty of action or thought; freedom. 4. intentional disregard of or deviation from conventional rules to achieve a certain effect. poetic licence. 5. excessive freedom.
noun. formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession. a certificate, tag, plate, etc., giving proof of such permission; official permit: a driver's license. permission to do or not to do something.
1. To give or yield permission to or for: "Deep down I wondered what licensed me to speak" (Jan Clausen). 2. To grant a license to or for; authorize. See Synonyms at authorize.
noun. formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession. a certificate, tag, plate, etc., giving proof of such permission; official permit: a driver's license. permission to do or not to do something.
[countable]an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something. The driver did not hold a valid license. to get/obtain/have a license. to grant/issue a license. James lost his license for six months (= had his license taken away by the police as a punishment). Her license was revoked by the court.
