license (Meaning)
license (n)
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
license (v)
authorize officially
license (n.)
Authority or liberty given to do or forbear any act; especially, a formal permission from the proper authorities to perform certain acts or to carry on a certain business, which without such permission would be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice medicine, to sell gunpowder or intoxicating liquors.
The document granting such permission.
Excess of liberty; freedom abused, or used in contempt of law or decorum; disregard of law or propriety.
That deviation from strict fact, form, or rule, in which an artist or writer indulges, assuming that it will be permitted for the sake of the advantage or effect gained; as, poetic license; grammatical license, etc.
license (v. t.)
To permit or authorize by license; to give license to; as, to license a man to preach.
Synonyms & Antonyms of license
license Sentence Examples
- The driver was pulled over for speeding without a valid driver's license.
- The contractor's license expired, so they were unable to continue working on the project.
- The doctor's license was revoked due to malpractice.
- The company obtained a license to operate in the state.
- The lawyer passed the bar exam and received their law license.
- The teacher's license was suspended pending an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior.
- The boat owner must display their boating license while operating on public waterways.
- The veterinarian's license requires them to stay up-to-date on animal health regulations.
- The marriage license granted the couple legal recognition of their union.
- The business license authorizes the establishment to conduct its operations within a specific location.
FAQs About the word license
a legal document giving official permission to do something, freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior
authorization, granting, permit,permission, clearance, grant,consent, warrant, allowance, sanction
revocation, revocation, injunction, prohibition, denial, denial, rejection, refusal,prohibition, injunction
The driver was pulled over for speeding without a valid driver's license.
The contractor's license expired, so they were unable to continue working on the project.
The doctor's license was revoked due to malpractice.
The company obtained a license to operate in the state.
