licenseli‧cense (also licence British English) /ˈlaɪsəns/ AWL verb [transitive] 
a restaurant which is licensed to sell alcohol The vaccine has been licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration.GRAMMAR License is usually passive.
VERB TABLE
license
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | license |
| he, she, it | licenses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | licensed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have licensed |
| he, she, it | has licensed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had licensed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will license |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have licensed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am licensing |
| he, she, it | is licensing | |
| you, we, they | are licensing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was licensing |
| you, we, they | were licensing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been licensing |
| he, she, it | has been licensing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been licensing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be licensing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been licensing |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Burlington said it is considering other candidates to serve as licensed operator of shoe departments in the affected stores after this year.
- Pilots over age 40 must renew the medical certificate required as a condition of licensing every two years.
- The Justice Department negotiated a settlement in 1994 of charges that Microsoft enforced anticompetitive software licensing terms computer manufacturers.
- The law would have changed the composition of a press supervisory board, which licenses publications, to include more reformers.
- The process was developed in 1953 and has been licensed out to more than 60 plants in numerous countries.
- Twenty-eight delightful slices of raw rock'n'roll in one neat package, licensed by reissue specialist Chady from the original Chess masters.
- Under the 1643 ordinance to control printing, Bachilor was appointed one of the twelve divines empowered to license books of divinity.
WORD SETS
after-sales service, agro-industry, nounarcade, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectivebakery, nounbar code, nounbargain, nounbarrier to trade, nounbarrow, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbidding, nounbid-rigging, nounboard of directors, nounBOL, bonded factory, bookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbook token, nounboom, nounboom, verbboot sale, nounboutique, nounboxed, adjectivebreakdown clause, B/S, business agent, business interruption insurance, business liability insurance, buyback, nounbuyer, nounbuying power, C&F, callback, nouncarrying charge, cash and carry, nouncash basis, nouncash desk, nouncash discount, nouncash generation, cash price, cash register, nouncasualty insurance, CFI, CFR, chain store, nounchamber of trade, nouncheckout, nounCIF, CIP, clearance sale, nounclosed-door policy, nounComdex, nouncommercial agent, common ownership, comparative advantage, competitive advantage, competitive strategy, completion date, concessionaire, nounconsign, verbconsignee, nounconsignment, nounconsignor, nounconsolidator, nounconsumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumerism, nounconsumer society, nouncontinuous improvement, conversion rate, corn exchange, nouncorporate investment, cost, nouncost price, nouncreative brief, credit, nouncredit account, nouncredit control, credit note, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit terms, credit voucher, nouncustom, nouncustomer, nouncustomer capital, cutover, nouncut-price, adjectivedealership, noundebit account, declaration insurance, deliverable, noundelivery date, delivery receipt, deputy chairman, dime store, noundirect investment, disability insurance, discount, noundiscounting, noundispenser, noundistribute, verbdistributive, adjectivedocket, noundocumentary credit, domestic investment, draft terms, draper, noundrive-in, noundrive-in store, -driven, suffixdrop-shipping, nounDutch auction, nounearnings, nounEFQM Excellence Model, electronic point of sale, embargo, verbemporium, nounescalator clause, escape clause, executive chairman, expiration date, export, nounexport, verbexport credit, exporter, nounexport insurance, extended credit, external competitiveness, EXW, factory shop, fair dealing, financial investment, first-tier supplier, flat, adjectiveflea market, nounfleet terms, florist, nounfor-profit, adjectivefree market, nounfree port, nounfreight, nounfreight, verbfront end, nounfutures market, noungift certificate, noungift token, noungift-wrap, verbgiveaway, nounglut, noungoodwill, noungrandfather clause, greengrocer, noungross margin, noungross national product, noungross profit, nounguaranteed price, halo effect, handle, verbhandling charge, nounhigh street, nounhome product, hookup, nounHP, nounindent, nounindirect sale, industrial estate, nouninstallment plan, nouninstalment, nounInternet Service Provider, inventory, nouninvestment goods, invoice, nouninvoice, verbjob order, kanban system, layaway, nounleasing, nounliability insurance, license, verbline, nounlist price, nounlong-term credit, loss leader, nounlot, nounlumberyard, nounmail order, nounmarkdown, nounmarket, nounmarket-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket forces, nounmarketing, nounmarket leader, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket price, nounmarket research, nounmarket value, nounmark-up, nounmedium-term credit, mercantile, adjectivemerchandise, nounmerchandiser, nounmerchant, nounMNC, MNE, move, verbmultiple, nounmultiple store, nounoff, adverboffer, nounoff-the-shelf, adjectiveo.n.o., open, adjectiveopen, verbopening hours, nounorder, nounorder, verbOTC, out, adverboutbid, verboutpost, nounoutsell, verboverbid, verboverbook, verboversubscribed, adjectiveovertrade, verbown brand, adjectiveown label, adjectivepackage, verbpackage deal, nounpackager, nounpackaging, nounpacket, nounparade, nounpart exchange, nounpass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeddle, verbpedlar, nounperformance guarantee, perfumery, nounpetty cash, nounpitch, nounplaza, nounpoint of sale, nounprice, nounprice, verbprice fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice list, nounprice tag, nounprice war, nounprivate company, private investment, problem child, nounproducer, nounproduction control, profit, nounprofit margin, nounpro forma invoice, nounpro-forma invoice, property and liability insurance, proprietary, adjectivepunter, nounpurchase, verbpurchase, nounpurveyor, nounpyramid selling, nounquotation, nounrake-off, nounready-to-wear, adjectivereal estate, nounreceipt, nounrefund, verbregular, nounrelaunch, nounremnant, nounrent, verbrent, nounrental, nounreorder, verbresell, verbreserve, nounretail, nounretail, verbretail, adverbretailer, nounretailing, nounretail park, nounrevolving credit, sale, nounsales channel, sales slip, nounsecond-tier supplier, secured credit, self-service, adjectivesell-by date, nounseller, nounseller's market, nounselling, nounselling price, nounserve, verbservice, nounservice agreement, service bureau, nounsettlement date, sex shop, nounshelf life, nounship, verbshopfitting, nounshopping centre, nounshopping mall, nounshopping precinct, nounshop-soiled, adjectiveshopworn, adjectiveshort-term credit, showcase, nounshowroom, nounshrink-wrapped, adjectivesister company, soft sell, nounsolicit, verbsouk, nounspecial, nounSRP, stand, nounstand-alone, adjectivestaple, nounstartup, nounstationer, nounstock, nounstockist, nounstockroom, nounstocktaking, nounstoppage in transit, nounstore brand, nounstorefront, nounstreet price, strip mall, nounstructural analysis, supermarket, nounsuperstore, nounsurcharge, nounsurcharge, verbtake-up, nountakings, nountelesales, nountender, verbthrift shop, nounthroughput, nounticket, nounticket, verbtill, nountout, verbtrade discount, nountrade fair, nountrade-in, nountrademark, nountradename, nountrade name, nountrade price, nountrader, nountrade route, nountrade secret, nountradesman, nountrading estate, nountrading post, nountraffic, nountrafficker, nountrigger point, uneconomic, adjectiveunit price, noununsecured credit, upfront fee, wares, nounwarranty, nounwholesale, nounwholesale, adjectivewholesaler, nounwinding up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES May I see your license and registration, ma'am?COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
(=on a car) Did anyone see the car’s license plate?
Did anyone see the car’s license plate? May I see your license and registration, ma'am?· Gregory claims that he has already licensed this technology to a well-known player interested in multimedia applications.· A handful have been licensed already, and scores are queuing.
NOUN· Three of the five biggest record companies have agreed to license their music to MusicNet, a new online service.· The company said licensing would give it a way out of selling very low-cost systems.· Specifically, the company licenses network diagnosis software to mobile handset operators and network operators.· The company already has licensed the Mac system to Motorola.· A postal franker is a machine which has to be hired or purchased from supplying companies licensed by the Post Office.· The department said the company violated a 1995 court order the government obtained to bar the company from anticompetitive licensing practices.· Until now, the company has only licensed the technology for use in other firms' hardware and software.· The company makes money by licensing its technology.
· Notes Note A. About yourself For driver licensing purposes you are asked to declare your main forename.
· Specialist work Solicitors wishing to work as insolvency practitioners require to be licensed by the Law Society individually.
· The second question was whether the licensing authority, which licenses medicinal products, owes a duty of care to individuals.
· Specifically, the company licenses network diagnosis software to mobile handset operators and network operators.· The department then licensed the software to a private company-earning $ 25, 000 every time it sells to another police department.
· Lawyers are adamant about the need to remain independent of the state so far as licensing for practice is concerned.· Always be certain that your chiropractor is state licensed and reputable.· After passing a State board licensing examination, new funeral directors may join the staff of a funeral home.· The Virginia Legislature passed a law requiring such investigators operating in that state to register with a state agency and obtain licenses.
· There was no mention of the much-heralded reform of the licensing system to allow 24-hour drinking.· The company already has licensed the Mac system to Motorola.· Apple has been slow to license its operating system.· Many consider it a monumental blunder that Apple waited until 1994 to license its operating system.
· In some cases, the same poor quality wordlist has been licensed for use by a number of different manufacturers.· Until now, the company has only licensed the technology for use in other firms' hardware and software.· All of this has to happen before a drug can be licensed for use in this country.
WORD FAMILYnounlicencelicenseeadjectivelicensedverblicense
to give official permission for someone to do or produce something, or for an activity to take placebe licensed to do something a restaurant which is licensed to sell alcohol The vaccine has been licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration.GRAMMAR License is usually passive.