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See more synonyms for license on Thesaurus.com 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. Show More
verb (used with object), li·censed, li·cens·ing. to grant authoritative permission or license to. Show More
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 Related forms 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. Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for licensed Contemporary Examples of licensed Spanning more than 150 years, the exhibit exhaustively distinguishes designer pieces from licensed copies, adaptations, and fakes.
However, the act that gives blanket immunity seems only to apply to licensed dealers.
In the late 1990s a vaccine called RotaShield was licensed in the United States.
As with all self-experiments, readers will need to judge what works best for themselves—and with a licensed physician.
It would have had to have proper accounting and people with financials skills to get licensed .
Historical Examples of licensed In 1854, he was licensed to preach the Gospel, by the church with which he was connected.
It does not require a professional beggar or a licensed guide to identify him.
Which they're licensed to go 103 bombardin' each other ontil the goin' down of the sun.
They are licensed to practice medicine, dentistry and pharmaceutics.
When the play was finished I was informed that it had to be licensed for performance.
British Dictionary definitions for licensed to grant or give a licence for (something, such as the sale of alcohol) to give permission to or for Show More
Derived Forms licensable , adjective licenser or licensor , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for licensed see licence . Related: Licensed ; licensing .
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