license
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ.səns/
The English word “license” has 9 meanings listed here.
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.
- Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).
- Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.
verb
- To authorize officially.
- To give formal authorization to use.
- To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation.
- To give permission or freedom to; accept.
- To permit (as grammatically correct).
Etymology
From Middle English licence, licens, lisence, lissens, licance, from Old French licence, from Latin licentia (“license”), from licens, present participle of licere (“to be allowed, be allowable”); compare linquere, Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “leave”).
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