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- Dictionaryli·cense/ˈlīsns/
noun
- 1. a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic beverages): "a gun license"
verb
- 1. grant a license to (someone or something) to permit the use of something or to allow an activity to take place: "brokers must be licensed to sell health-related insurance"
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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.
to give someone official permission to do or have something: The universities make discoveries and license them to a company.
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 licence. a driving licence ( US driver's license) a TV licence. [ S or U ] formal. permission or freedom to do what you want: As parents, they allowed their children very little licence.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of license verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ˈlaɪsns/ ( US English license) Idioms. [countable] an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something. Applicants must hold a valid driving licence. to get/obtain/have a licence. to grant/issue a licence.
[countable] an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something. Applicants must hold a valid driver's license. to get/obtain/have a license. to grant/issue a license. James lost his license for six months (= had his license taken away by the police as a punishment). Her license was revoked by the court.
1. a certificate, tag, document, etc, giving official permission to do something. 2. formal permission or exemption. 3. liberty of action or thought; freedom. 4. intentional disregard of or deviation from conventional rules to achieve a certain effect. poetic licence.
