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verb
- 1. grant a licence to: "a pub has to be licensed by the local justices"
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to give someone official permission to do or have something: The universities make discoveries and license them to a company.
LICENCE definition: 1. an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you…. Learn more.
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.
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.
verb [ T ] us / ˈlaɪ.s ə ns / uk / ˈlaɪ.s ə ns / (UK also licence) to give someone official permission to do or have something: The universities make discoveries and license them to a company. [ + to infinitive ] Several companies have been licensed to sell these products. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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. /ˈlaɪsns/ ( US English license) Idioms. [countable] an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something. Applicants must hold a valid driving licence. to get/obtain/have a licence. to grant/issue a licence.
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.
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.
When you have a license, you have official permission to do something, like drive a car. Bars need a liquor license to serve alcohol. Doctors need a medical license to practice medicine. You can also say people have license to do something, which means they're free to do it, like if you give yourself poetic license to misspell your own name.
