license — li·cense 1 / līs əns/ n [Anglo French, literally, permission, from Old French, from Latin licentia, from licent licens, present participle of licēre to be permitted, be for sale] 1 a: a right or permission granted by a competent authority (as of… … Law dictionary
license — li‧cense [ˈlaɪsns] also licence verb [transitive] LAW 1. to give official permission for someone to do something or for an activity to take place: • The building contractors we hired were licensed by the General Service Administration … Financial and business terms
License — Li cense (l[imac] sens), n. [Written also {licence}.] [F. licence, L. licentia, fr. licere to be permitted, prob. orig., to be left free to one; akin to linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Illicit}, {Leisure}.] 1. Authority or liberty given… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
License — Li cense (l[imac] sens), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Licensed} (l[imac] senst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Licensing}.] To permit or authorize by license; to give license to; as, to license a man to preach. Milton. Shak. Syn: licence, certify. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
license — li|cense1 [ laısns ] noun *** 1. ) count an official document that gives someone permission to do or use something: a driver s license a restaurant that has no liquor license She was arrested for practicing medicine without a license. lose your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
license — li·cense or chiefly Brit li·cence līs ən(t)s n a permission granted by competent authority to engage in a business or occupation or in an activity otherwise unlawful <a license to practice medicine> license or chiefly Brit licence vt,… … Medical dictionary
license — li•cense [[t]ˈlaɪ səns[/t]] n. v. censed, cens•ing 1) formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession 2) a certificate, tag, plate, etc., giving proof of such… … From formal English to slang
license — li·cense || laɪsns n. official permission, authorization; document which shows proof of authorization, certificate; freedom (of action, belief, etc.); lack of restraint, excessive freedom v. issue a license, grant a permit; authorize, permit,… … English contemporary dictionary
license — li|cense also licence BrE [ˈlaısəns] v [T usually passive] to give official permission for someone to do or produce something, or for an activity to take place be licensed to do sth ▪ a restaurant which is licensed to sell alcohol ▪ The vaccine… … Dictionary of contemporary English
license — li·cense … English syllables
license plate — li′cense plate n. a plate or tag, usu. of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle … From formal English to slang