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    license
    /ˈlʌɪsns/

    verb

    • 1. grant a licence to: "a pub has to be licensed by the local justices"

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  2. to give someone official permission to do or have something: The universities make discoveries and license them to a company.

  3. LICENCE definition: 1. an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you…. Learn more.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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 license. a driver's license. [ S or U ] formal. permission or freedom to do what you want: As parents, they allowed their children very little license.

  7. Definition of licence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 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.