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- Dictionaryli·censed/ˈlīsnst/
adjective
- 1. having an official license: "a licensed taxi operator"
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The meaning of LICENSED is having a valid license required to engage in a particular business, occupation, or activity. How to use licensed in a sentence.
LICENSED definition: 1. having a licence (= an official document) that gives you permission to own, do, or use…. Learn more.
noun. li· cense ˈlī-sᵊn (t)s. variants or licence. Synonyms of license. 1. a. : permission to act. b. : freedom of action. 2. a. : a permission granted by competent authority to engage in a business or occupation or in an activity otherwise unlawful. a hunting license. b. : a document, plate, or tag evidencing a license granted. c.
to give someone official permission to do or have something: The universities make discoveries and license them to a company.
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.
Definition of licensed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /ˈlaɪsns/ ( also British English, less frequent licence) Verb Forms. to give somebody official permission to do, own, or use something. license something The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. (British English) licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.)
