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   license

   /ˈlʌɪsns/

   verb

   • 1. grant a licence to: "a pub has to be licensed by the local justices"
   • ▪ authorize the use, performance, or release of (something): "the company expect that the drug will soon be licensed for use in the USA"
   • ▪ permit (someone) to do something: "he was licensed to do no more than send a message"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from licence. The spelling -se arose by analogy with pairs such as practice, practise.

   Derivatives

   • 1. licensable adjective
   • 2. licenser noun
   • 3. licensor noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLICENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     an official document that gives you permission to own, do,...

   • Znaczenie License, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • License: Korean Translation

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     LICENSE translate: udzielać zezwolenia , upoważnić. Learn...

   • Licence

     LICENCE definition: 1. an official document that gives you...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word license, from permission to act to deviation from rules. See synonyms, examples, and related words for license.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLICENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   License is formal permission from a government or other authority to do something, such as carry on a business or profession. It can also mean intentional deviation from rule, convention, or fact, or exceptional freedom allowed in a special situation.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlicence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   A license is a legal document or permission to do, use, or own something. Learn the difference between license and licence, the types of licenses, and the synonyms and usage of the word.