license
/ˈlaɪ.səns/noun, verb2 syllables
License means: a legal document giving official permission to do something.
Synonyms for license4
noun, as in the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
noun, as in freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
noun, as in excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
verb, as in authorize officially
What does license mean?5
noun
a legal document giving official permission to do something
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint“when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near”
verb
authorize officially“I am licensed to practice law in this state”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
License in a sentence
- To drive a car, you need a license.CK
- My mother has a driver's license, but she doesn't drive.CK
- Now that you are eighteen, you can get a driver's license.CK
- Be careful, this guy has a shooting license!Eldad
- For a bribe, a traffic policeman agreed not to take away a driver's license.JonLDS
- If you get another speeding ticket within one year, your license will be suspended.MethodGT
- To drive a car, you have to get a driver license.astyng
- Could you show me your license and registration, please?CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of license
as a noun
- plural
- licenses
as a verb
- past tense
- licensed
- present participle
- licensing
- third-person singular
- licenses
- past participle
- licensed