license
pronunciation
How to pronounce license in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪsns]
How to pronounce license in American English:
US [ˈlaɪsns]
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- Noun:
- a legal document giving official permission to do something
- freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
- excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
- the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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- Verb:
- authorize officially
Word Origin
- license
- see licence. Related: Licensed; licensing.
Example
- 1. Everyone understands the legal implications of the mit license .
- 2. Imagine a blogger who uses a creative commons license .
- 3. I take out my wallet and show marla my driver 's license with my real name .
- 4. That amounts to a license to print money .
- 5. The second force was the gnu general public license .