to license
- verb
- /ˈlaɪsəns/
- Before teaching, she needs to license her qualifications through the state's education board.
- companies license
- license software
- licensed professional
So I don't work for RT, but they license our show and they pay Larry.
- So I don't work for RT, but they license our show and they pay Larry.
- They do license films and try to license films beyond it too.
- And I'm now I guess I'm licensed, you know, I'm licensed in the practice.
- The Trump Organization just manage it and they license his name.
- So I go, hey, what if I license out my model?
- So they've got it themselves, but they can basically almost like license the the predictions from that.
- ARM will license it to people for a fee, but they own that.
- Because the way that Microsoft licenses a software package is they license it by physical CPU.
- So, you know, it's like going to North Korea today and and trying to license a North Korean game.
- OK, but so, so I've since licensed out a second round.
- Building, being able to license your likeness.
Examples
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All of the centers were licensed by the state, as required by law.
Academic text (2008) -
ARM will license it to people for a fee, but they own that.
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So I go, hey, what if I license out my model?
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In two years time, I will be a licensed therapist.
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You are supposed to have a licensed guide when you're on this land, too.
Fiction book (1993) -
And I'm a licensed CPA.
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I am a licensed third-party reseller of sneakers.
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Wildlife rehabilitators are volunteers licensed by DEC to treat injured or orphaned wildlife.
Fiction book (2001) -
California Spaceport became the first commercial spaceport licensed by the FAA on September 19, 1996.
Academic text (2008) -
To operate a food truck, you must first license it with the local health department.
Synonyms
To officially give permission, rights, or money to someone
To give official permission for someone to do something
To give official permission for something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
An official paper from the government that allows two people to marry
- Literature
Freedom a writer or artist takes to change facts to make a story stronger
- Formal
A fee the government charges to get permission to sell things or do some jobs
- Formal
An official card showing you finished a safety course and can operate certain boats
- Baby Talk
A playful certificate that teachers give young children to show they can use crayons
- Formal
Official paper that lets a person hunt a specific animal like deer or turkey during a set time
- Specialized
Official permission to sell alcohol for people to drink in a bar or restaurant
How Permissive
Surface Forms
Etymology
License comes from the Latin licentia 'freedom' and licere 'to be allowed'. To license someone is to officially 'allow' them to do something, which is why the verb means to give permission after checking rules.