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noun
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 permission; official permit: a driver's license.
3.
permission to do or not to do something.
4.
intentional deviation from rule, convention, or fact, as for the sake of literary or artistic effect: poetic license.
5.
EXPANDexceptional freedom allowed in a special situation.
verb (used with object)
9.
to grant authoritative permission or license to.
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Licensed
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Origin:
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
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
EXPANDnon·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.
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| licensed | |
adjective | |
| given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative" [syn: accredited] |
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