LICENSE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
   Synonym(s)
   • permission (what does permission mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) license is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
   • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
   • empowerment (what does empowerment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clearance (what does clearance mean?)
   • conge (what does conge mean?)
   • allowance (what does allowance mean?)
   • dispensation (what does dispensation mean?)
   • toleration (what does toleration mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • allow (what does allow mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • tolerate (what does tolerate mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • allow (what does allow mean?)
   • let (what does let mean?)
   • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • allow (what does allow mean?)
   • let (what does let mean?)
   • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
   • license (what does license mean?)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   • certify (what does certify mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a legal document giving official permission to do something
   Synonym(s)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) license is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • legal document (what does legal document mean?)
   • legal instrument (what does legal instrument mean?)
   • official document (what does official document mean?)
   • instrument (what does instrument mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • building permit (what does building permit mean?)
   • driver’s license (what does driver’s license mean?)
   • driver’s licence (what does driver’s licence mean?)
   • driving license (what does driving license mean?)
   • driving licence (what does driving licence mean?)
   • fishing license (what does fishing license mean?)
   • fishing licence (what does fishing licence mean?)
   • fishing permit (what does fishing permit mean?)
   • hunting license (what does hunting license mean?)
   • hunting licence (what does hunting licence mean?)
   • hunting permit (what does hunting permit mean?)
   • game license (what does game license mean?)
   • learner’s permit (what does learner’s permit mean?)
   • letter of marque (what does letter of marque mean?)
   • letters of marque (what does letters of marque mean?)
   • letter of mark and reprisal (what does letter of mark and reprisal mean?)
   • liquor license (what does liquor license mean?)
   • liquor licence (what does liquor licence mean?)
   • marriage license (what does marriage license mean?)
   • marriage licence (what does marriage licence mean?)
   • wedding license (what does wedding license mean?)
   • wedding licence (what does wedding licence mean?)
   • occupation license (what does occupation license mean?)
   • occupation licence (what does occupation licence mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • liberty chit (what does liberty chit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • allow (what does allow mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • tolerate (what does tolerate mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • allow (what does allow mean?)
   • let (what does let mean?)
   • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
   • license (what does license mean?)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   • certify (what does certify mean?)
3. Meaning
   • freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
   Synonym(s)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) license is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • liberty (what does liberty mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • poetic license (what does poetic license mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • license (what does license mean?)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   • certify (what does certify mean?)
4. Meaning
   • excessive freedom
   • lack of due restraint
   Synonym(s)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near- Will Durant
   • the intolerable license with which the newspapers break…the rules of decorum- Edmund Burke
   Hypernyms(s) license is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • liberty (what does liberty mean?)

LICENSE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • authorize officially
   Synonym(s)
   • certify (what does certify mean?)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I am licensed to practice law in this state
   Hypernyms(s) license is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • authorize (what does authorize mean?)
   • authorise (what does authorise mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • decertify (what does decertify mean?)
   • derecognize (what does derecognize mean?)
   • derecognise (what does derecognise mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • franchise (what does franchise mean?)
   • charter (what does charter mean?)
   • accredit (what does accredit mean?)
   • recognize (what does recognize mean?)
   • recognise (what does recognise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • certificate (what does certificate mean?)
   • certification (what does certification mean?)
   • credential (what does credential mean?)
   • credentials (what does credentials mean?)
   • authentication (what does authentication mean?)
   • certification (what does certification mean?)
   • certification (what does certification mean?)
   • enfranchisement (what does enfranchisement mean?)
   • licensee (what does licensee mean?)
   • licencee (what does licencee mean?)
   • license (what does license mean?)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   • license (what does license mean?)
   • permission (what does permission mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • license (what does license mean?)
   • licence (what does licence mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • licensee (what does licensee mean?)
   • licencee (what does licencee mean?)
   • licenser (what does licenser mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • approve (what does approve mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)