license

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlaɪsəns/

Noun

license

1. A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
2. The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.
3. Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).
4. Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.
   • 1936, Will Durant and Ariel Durant, The Story of Civilization, page 520:

     When liberty becomes license dictatorship is near.

Translations

• French: licence
• German: Lizenz, Erlaubnis, Genehmigung, Schein
• Italian: licenza, permesso
• Portuguese: alvará, licença
• Russian: лице́нзия
• Spanish: licencia, permiso

Translations

• French: licence
• German: Lizenz
• Italian: licenza
• Portuguese: licença
• Russian: лице́нзия
• Spanish: licencia

Translations

• Portuguese: licença
• Spanish: licencia

Translations

• Spanish: licencia, permisividad

Verb

license (licenses, present participle licensing; past and past participle licensed)

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

   It was decided to license Wikipedia under the GFDL.

2. Authorize officially.

   I am licensed to practice law in this state.

Translations

• German: lizenzieren

Translations

• German: lizenzieren

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