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license
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li·cense  (lsns)
n.
1.
a. Official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing. See Synonyms at permission.
b. A document, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission: a driver's license.
2. Deviation from normal rules, practices, or methods in order to achieve a certain end or effect.
3. Latitude of action, especially in behavior or speech. See Synonyms at freedom.
4.
a. Lack of due restraint; excessive freedom: "When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near" (Will Durant).
b. Heedlessness for the precepts of proper behavior; licentiousness.
tr.v. li·censed, li·cens·ing, li·cens·es
1. To give or yield permission to or for.
2. To grant a license to or for; authorize. See Synonyms at authorize.

[Middle English licence, from Old French, from Medieval Latin licentia, authorization, from Latin, freedom, from licns, licent-, present participle of licre, to be permitted.]

licens·a·ble adj.
licens·er, licen·sor (-sn-sôr) n.

license [ˈlaɪsəns]
vb (tr)
1. (Law) to grant or give a licence for (something, such as the sale of alcohol)
2. (Law) to give permission to or for
licensable  adj
licenser , licensor n
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Noun1.license - a legal document giving official permission to do somethinglicense - a legal document giving official permission to do something
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
building permit - a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot
driver's licence, driver's license, driving licence, driving license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
fishing licence, fishing license, fishing permit - a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time
game license, hunting licence, hunting license, hunting permit - a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
learner's permit - a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile
letter of mark and reprisal, letter of marque, letters of marque - a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation
liquor licence, liquor license - a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages
marriage licence, marriage license, wedding licence, wedding license - a license authorizing two people to marry
occupation licence, occupation license - a license to pursue a particular occupation
liberty chit, pass - a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2.license - freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
liberty - freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
poetic license - license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
3.license - excessive freedomlicense - excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
liberty - freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
4.license - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
clearance - permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"
conge, congee - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"
allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
dispensation - an exemption from some rule or obligation
toleration - official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
Verb1.license - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
franchise - grant a franchise to
charter - grant a charter to
accredit, recognise, recognize - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

license
verb permit, commission, enable, sanction, allow, entitle, warrant, authorize, empower, certify, accredit, give a blank cheque to the council can license a U.S. company to produce the drug
ban, forbid, prohibit, rule out, veto, outlaw, disallow, proscribe, debar, criminalize
Translations
license2 [ˈlaɪsəns]
A. VT
1. (= issue with license) [+ drug, medicine] → autorizar la comercialización de; [+ vehicle] → conceder el permiso de circulación a; [+ gun] → autorizar la licencia de; [+ dog, company, operator] → registrar; [+ surgeon, practitioner] → otorgarle la licencia de ejercer a
to be licensed to do sthtener licencia para hacer algo, estar autorizado para hacer algo
we are not licensed to sell alcoholno tenemos licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas, no estamos autorizados para vender bebidas alcohólicas
he is licensed to drive this vehicleestá autorizado para conducir este vehículo
to be licensed to carry a guntener licencia para llevar un revólver
2. (= authorize) [+ sale, use] → autorizar
B. N (US) = licence
C. CPD license plate N (US) (Aut) → matrícula f, placa f, patente f (S. Cone)

license [ˈlaɪsəns]
n (US) = licence
vt
[+ person, company] → accorder une licence à
to license sb to do sth → accorder une licence à qn pour faire qch
(= register) [+ car] [owner] → faire immatriculer; [licensing authority] → immatriculer

license
n (US) = licence
vteine Lizenz/Konzession vergeben an (+acc); to license a pubeiner Gaststätte Schankerlaubnis or eine Schankkonzession erteilen; to be licensed to do somethingdie Genehmigung haben, etw zu tun; he is licensed to practise (Brit) or practice (US) medicineer ist approbierter Arzt, er ist als Arzt zugelassen; we are not licensed to sell alcoholwir haben keine Schankerlaubnis or Konzession; secret agents are licensed to killGeheimagenten dürfen Leute umbringen

license2 [ˈlaɪsns] vt
a. (person) to license sb to doautorizzare qn a fare
b. (car, subj, owner) → pagare la tassa di circolazione; (subj, licensing authority) → rilasciare il bollo (di circolazione)

license رُخْصَة povolení tilladelse Lizenz άδεια licencia lupa permis dozvola licenza 免許 면허 vergunning tillatelse licencja licença лицензия licens ใบอนุญาต ehliyet giấy phép 执照


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