li·cence (l  s ns)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of license. |
licence or US license
Noun
1. a document giving official permission to do, use, or own something
2. formal permission or exemption
3. intentional disregard of conventional rules to achieve a certain effect: poetic licence
4. excessive freedom [Latin licet it is allowed]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  licence - 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 Burkeliberty - 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" |
| 2. | licence - 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. |  licence - a legal document giving official permission to do somethinglegal 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | licence - 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 |
licence
noun 2. permission, the right, authority, leave, sanction, liberty, privilege, immunity, entitlement, exemption, prerogative, authorization, dispensation, a free hand, carte blanche, blank cheque << OPPOSITE denial
noun 3. freedom, creativity, latitude, independence, liberty, deviation, leeway, free rein, looseness << OPPOSITE restraint
noun 4. laxity, abandon, disorder, excess, indulgence, anarchy, lawlessness, impropriety, irresponsibility, profligacy, licentiousness, unruliness, immoderation << OPPOSITE moderation
Translations
licence, license (US) [ˈlaɪsns] n → licencia (= permit); permiso;
(also: driving licence) (US);
import licence → licencia or permiso de importación;
licence (US), license [ˈlaɪsns] n → autorisation f, permis m;
(Comm) → licence f;
(Radio, TV) → redevance f;
(also: driving licence) (US) (also: driver's license) → permis m (de conduire) (= excessive freedom); licence;
import licence → licence d'importation;
licence (US) license [ˈlaɪsns] n (= document) → Genehmigung f;
(also: driving licence) → Führerschein m;
(Comm) → Lizenz f (= excessive freedom); Zügellosigkeit f;
to get a TV licence → Fernsehgebühren bezahlen;
under licence (Comm) → in Lizenz
licence (US), license [ˈlaɪsns] n → autorizzazione f; permesso;
(COMM) → licenza;
(RADIO, TV) → canone m; abbonamento;
(also: driving licence) (US) (also: driver's licence) → patente f di guida (= excessive freedom); licenza;
import licence → licenza di importazione;
n licence [ˈlaisəns]
a (printed) form giving permission to do something (eg to keep a television set etc, drive a car, sell alcohol etc) a driving licence. lisensie رُخْصَه лиценз povolení, koncese, oprávnění licens; tilladelse; -tilladelse; -kort die Erlaubnis άδεια licencia, permiso luba گواهی نامه lupa, ajokortti permis רִישׁיוֹן लाइसेंस, स्वेच्छाचार, अतिशयोक्ति dozvola engedély surat izin leyfi; skírteini licenza, permesso 免許 면허(증) licencija, leidimas licence; patents; atļauja lesen vergunning tillatelse, bevilling, –kort, –lisens licencja, pozwolenie, koncesja licença permis лицензия; удостоверение oprávnenie, koncesia; preukaz dovoljenje dozvola tillstånd, licens, körkort ใบอนุญาต lisans, izin belgesi, ruhsat 許可證 ліцензія; дозвіл اجازت نامہ giấy phép 许可证
v license
to give a licence to or permit He is licensed to sell alcohol. lisensieer يُرَخِّص، يَمْنَح إجازَه лицензирам povolit give tilladelse amtlich genehmigen εξουσιοδοτώ, χορηγώ άδεια autorizar, dar permiso lubama مجوز دادن myöntää lupa autoriser לְהַרשוֹת, לַתֵת רִישׁיוֹן लाइसेंस देना dati dozvolu engedélyez memberi izin hafa heimild/leyfi autorizzare 許可する 면허를 주다 duoti licenciją, leisti dot licenci/patentu/atļauju memberi lesen een vergunning verlenen ha/gi tillatelse til upoważnić ter licença a autoriza выдавать лицензию povoliť odobriti dozvola bevilja (ge) ngn licens (tillstånd, spriträttigheter), licensiera อนุญาต ruhsat vermek 准許 давати дозвіл; давати ліцензію سند جاری کرنا cấp phép 准许
adj licensed
(of a shop, hotel etc) legally allowed to sell alcohol to customers a licensed grocer. gelisensieerd مُرَخَّص لهُ лицензиран oprávněný prodávat alkohol med spiritusbevilling; autoriseret konzessioniert που διαθέτει νόμιμη άδεια για πώληση αλκοόλ con licencia alkoholimüügiõigusega مجاز anniskeluluvan/A-oikeudet omaava qui détient une licence (de) מוּרשֶׁה अनुज्ञप्त ovlašten engedélyes punya izin með áfengisleyfi (autorizzato alla vendita di alcolici) 酒類販売免許の 주류 판매가 허용된 turintis teisę pardavinėti alkoholį licenzēts (ar tiesībām pārdot alkoholu) berlesen met drankvergunning med skjenkerett/bevilling koncesjonowany legalizado autorizat (să vândă băuturi alcoolice) имеющий лицензию на торговлю спиртными напитками oprávnený predávať alkohol ki ima licenco ovlašćen med spriträttigheter (fullständiga rättigheter) ที่ได้รับอนุญาต ruhsatlı 得到許可的 той, що має ліцензію на продаж алкоголю سند یافتہ được cấp phép 得到许可的
n licenˈsee
a person to whom a licence (especially to keep a licensed hotel or public house) has been given. lisensiehouer المُرَخَّص، شَخْص حامِل إجازَه лицензант majitel, -ka koncese licensindehaver der Konzessionsinhaber εξουσιοδοτημένος, αυτός που του έχει δοθεί νόμιμη άδεια concesionario loa omanik دارنده جواز anniskeluluvan haltija, A-oikeuksien haltija détenteur/-trice d'une licence/d'un permis בַּעַל רִישיוֹן लाइसेंसधारी व्यक्ति ovlaštena osoba főleg: italmérési engedéllyel rendelkező személy pemegang izin leyfishafi (chi ha una licenza), (chi ha un permesso) 許可を受けた人 (주류 판매의) 면허를 받은 사람 licencijos turėtojas licences/ patenta/ atļaujas īpašnieks pemegang lesen vergunninghouder bevillingshaver, lisenshaver właściciel koncesji com licença deţinător al unei autorizaţii de a vinde băuturi alcoolice лицо, имеющее разрешение на торговлю спиртными напитками majiteľ, -ka koncesie lastnik licence osoba koja je dobila licencu licensinnehavare, person med spriträttigheter ผู้ได้รับอนุญาต ruhsat sahibi kimse 領有許可證者 особа, що має ліцензію на продаж алкоголю جس نے لائی سنس حاصل کیا ہو người được phép 领有许可证者
licence is a noun: a licence (not license ) to sell alcohol.
license is a verb: licensed (not licenced ) to drive a goods vehicle.
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