License
1license — li·cense 1 / līs əns/ n [Anglo French, literally, permission, from Old French, from Latin licentia, from licent licens, present participle of licēre to be permitted, be for sale] 1 a: a right or permission granted by a competent authority (as of… …
2license — li‧cense [ˈlaɪsns] also licence verb [transitive] LAW 1. to give official permission for someone to do something or for an activity to take place: • The building contractors we hired were licensed by the General Service Administration …
3License — Li cense (l[imac] sens), n. [Written also {licence}.] [F. licence, L. licentia, fr. licere to be permitted, prob. orig., to be left free to one; akin to linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Illicit}, {Leisure}.] 1. Authority or liberty given… …
4license — or licence [lī′səns] n. [OFr < L licentia < licens, prp. of licere, to be permitted: see LEISURE] 1. a formal permission to do something; esp. authorization by law to do some specified thing [license to marry, practice medicine, hunt, etc.] …
5License — Li cense (l[imac] sens), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Licensed} (l[imac] senst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Licensing}.] To permit or authorize by license; to give license to; as, to license a man to preach. Milton. Shak. Syn: licence, certify. [1913 Webster] …
6license — [n1] authority, permission authorization, carte blanche*, certificate, charter, consent, dispensation, entitlement, exemption, freedom, go ahead*, grant, green light*, immunity, independence, latitude, leave, liberty, okay*, permit, privilege,… …
7license# — license n liberty, *freedom Analogous words: *exemption, immunity: looseness, laxity, slackness, relaxedness or relaxation (see corresponding adjectives at LOOSE): privilege, prerogative (see RIGHT) Antonyms: decorum Contrasted words: *obligation …
8License — (engl., spr. leißens), s. Ticket of leave …
9License — См. Лицензия Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 …
10license — see LICENCE (Cf. licence). Related: Licensed; licensing …
