license (English)

Alternative forms

  • British and Canadian

    licence (noun)

    • Usage notes

    In British and chiefly in Canadian English, licence is a noun and license is a verb.

    Etymology

    From - licence|lang=fro, from - licentia|lang=la||license, from - licere||to be allowed, be allowable; compare - grc|- - |leave|lang=grc.

    Pronunciation

  • - /"laIs@ns/
  • en-us-license.ogg
  • - cense

    • Noun

    A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

    The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.

  • Even if you bought this product, it does NOT belong to you. You have a license to use it under the terms of this agreement, until you breach this agreement. " target="_blank">

    • freedom|Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech).

    excessive|Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.

    * 1936, w:Will_Durant|Will_Durant and w:Ariel_Durant|Ariel_Durant, The Story of Civilization, page 520:

    *: When liberty becomes license dictatorship is near.

    An academic degree, the holder of which is called a licentiate, ranking slightly below doctorate, awarded by certain European and Latin-American universities.

    Translations

    legal document giving official permission to do something

  • Azeri - lisenziya|xs=Azeri
  • Holländska - vergunning
  • Esperanto - permesilo
  • Finska - lupakirja
    • , kortti, valtakirja - fi|ajokortti

    driver's license

  • Tyska - Lizenz
  • Grekiska - άδεια
  • Ungerska - vezetői engedély
  • Malaysiska - lesen
  • Portugisiska - licença
  • Ryska - лицензия
  • Spanska - licencia
  • Turkiska - lisans

    • legal terms of product usage

  • Arabiska - رخصة
  • Azeri - lisenziya|xs=Azeri
  • Chinese:
  • : Mandarin - 執照|sc=Hani, - 执照|tr=zhízhào|sc=Hani
  • Tjeckiska - licence
  • Holländska - licentie
    • , vergunning
  • Esperanto - permesilo
  • Finska - lisenssi
  • Franska - licence
  • Tyska - Lizenz
  • Grekiska - άδεια
  • Ungerska - engedély
  • Italienska - licenza
  • Japanska - 免許
  • Koreanska - 면허
    • ()
  • Portugisiska - licença
  • Ryska - лицензия
  • Spanska - licencia
  • Svenska - licens
  • Turkiska - lisans

    • freedom to deviate from normally applicable rules or practices

  • Holländska - vergunning
  • Finska - poikkeuslupa

    • excessive freedom

  • Holländska - bandeloosheid
  • Finska - valtakirja

    • academic degree

  • Holländska - licentiaat
  • Finska - tutkinto
  • Franska - licence
  • Khmer - បរិញ្ញាបត្រ|tr=pak ri nha bat|sc=Khmr
  • Portugisiska - licenciatura
  • Spanska - licenciatura
  • Turkiska - lisans

    • Verb

    licens|ing

    The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.

  • It was decided to license Wikipedia under the GFDL.

    • authorize|Authorize officially.

  • I am licensed to practice law in this state.

    • Derived terms

  • licensable
  • licensee
  • license_plate
  • licenser
  • licensor

    • Translations

    act of giving a formal authorization

  • Holländska - licentiëren
    • , vergunning
  • Holländska - toekennen
  • Finska - lisensioida
    • , valtuuttaa
  • Tyska - lizenzieren
  • Walesiska - trwyddedu

    • authorize officially

  • Holländska - toelaten
    • , licentiëren, vergunning
  • Holländska - toekennen
  • Finska - valtuuttaa
  • Tyska - lizenzieren
  • Grekiska - αδειοδοτώ
    • , δίνω άδεια

    External links

    Anagrams

  • selenic#English|selenic
  • silence#English|silence
    • simple:license

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