license

[ lahy-suh ns ]

/ ˈlaɪ səns /

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.

Origin of license

1325–75; Middle English licence < Middle French < Medieval Latin licentia authorization, Latin: freedom, equivalent to licent- (stem of licēns, present participle of licēre to be allowed) + -ia -ia; see -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM license

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

non·li·cens·a·ble, adjective non·li·censed, adjective pre·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

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British Dictionary definitions for de-licensing

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, adjective licenser or licensor, noun

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license

noun

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

Origin of license

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verb (tr)

Derived forms of license

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license

noun

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

Origin of license

OTHER WORDS FROM license

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verb (tr)

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