license

[ lahy-suhns ]

/ ˈlaɪ səns /

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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.

intentional deviation from rule, convention, or fact, as for the sake of literary or artistic effect: poetic license.

exceptional freedom allowed in a special situation.

excessive or undue freedom or liberty.

licentiousness.

the legal right to use a patent owned by another.

verb (used with object), li·censed, li·cens·ing.

to grant authoritative permission or license to.

Also especially British, li·cence .

Origin of license

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English licence, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin licentia “authorization,” Latin: “freedom,” equivalent to licent- (stem of licēns, present participle of licēre “to be allowed”) + -ia noun suffix; see -ia, -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM license

li·cens·a·ble, adjectiveli·cense·less, adjectiveli·cens·er; especially Law, li·cen·sor, nounde-license, verb (used with object), de-li·censed, de-li·cens·ing.

non·li·cens·a·ble, adjectivenon·li·censed, adjectivepre·li·cense, noun, verb (used with object), pre·li·censed, pre·li·cens·ing.re·li·cense, verb (used with object), re·li·censed, re·li·cens·ing.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH license

certificate, degree, diploma, license

British Dictionary definitions for license

license

/ (ˈlaɪsəns) /

verb (tr)

to grant or give a licence for (something, such as the sale of alcohol)

to give permission to or for

Derived forms of license

licensable, adjectivelicenser or licensor, noun

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单词	license
释义	license [ lahy-suhns ] / ˈlaɪ səns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR license ON THESAURUS.COM 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. intentional deviation from rule, convention, or fact, as for the sake of literary or artistic effect: poetic license. exceptional freedom allowed in a special situation. excessive or undue freedom or liberty. licentiousness. the legal right to use a patent owned by another. verb (used with object), li·censed, li·cens·ing. to grant authoritative permission or license to. Also especially British, li·cence . Origin of license First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English licence, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin licentia “authorization,” Latin: “freedom,” equivalent to licent- (stem of licēns, present participle of licēre “to be allowed”) + -ia noun suffix; see -ia, -ence OTHER WORDS FROM license li·cens·a·ble, adjectiveli·cense·less, adjectiveli·cens·er; especially Law, li·cen·sor, nounde-license, verb (used with object), de-li·censed, de-li·cens·ing. non·li·cens·a·ble, adjectivenon·li·censed, adjectivepre·li·cense, noun, verb (used with object), pre·li·censed, pre·li·cens·ing.re·li·cense, verb (used with object), re·li·censed, re·li·cens·ing. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH license certificate, degree, diploma, license Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for license license / (ˈlaɪsəns) / verb (tr) to grant or give a licence for (something, such as the sale of alcohol) to give permission to or for Derived forms of license licensable, adjectivelicenser or licensor, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to license charter, right, exemption, certificate, grant, consent, immunity, permit, privilege, ticket, warrant, authorization, enable, empower, certify, allow, accredit, okay, self-determination, freedom
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license

noun

verb (used with object), li·censed, li·cens·ing.

Origin of license

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British Dictionary definitions for license

verb (tr)

Derived forms of license

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