license

Meanings

• noun

  A document granting permission to do something, typically to occupy or use land or property.

  - "He obtained a license to open a restaurant."
  - "You need a fishing license to catch fish in this lake."

• verb

  Give someone permission to do something.

  - "The manager licensed the employee to work from home."
  - "The parents licensed their daughter to go to the party."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlaɪsəns/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with license
prize , surprise , advise , devise , arise

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Homonyms

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1. Lice (en) : Small insects that live in the hair or on the body of humans and animals.
   

2. Licence (uk) : A document granting permission to do something, as in the UK.
   

3. Lysis () : The breaking down of a cell or cells, often in the context of biology.
   

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Homophones

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1. lice
   

2. lisence
   

3. lysis
   

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Variants

List of all variants of license that leads to same result
licence , licences , license , licenses , licenced , licencing , licensable , licensed , licenser , licensers , licensing , licensor , licensors , license plate , license plates , license number , driver's license , driver's licenses , poetic license , poetic licenses , a license to print money , marriage license , under license , vanity license plate , vanity plate , vanity plates

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Forms

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licenses, licensing, unlicense

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Etymology

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From Old French 'licence' meaning 'permission'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'license' comes from the Old French word 'licence', which means 'permission'.

2. In some countries, you can be fined or even arrested for driving a car without a valid license.

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Related Concepts

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1. Permit: A document granting official permission to do something, such as driving a car or operating a business.

2. Authorization: The process of giving someone the legal right to do something, often in the context of computer systems and software.

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Culture

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In literature, a license is often used metaphorically to refer to a permit or freedom to act, as in John Keats' poem 'Ode on a Nightingale' where the poet longs for a 'license' to escape from reality and join the nightingale in the land of dreams.

How to Memorize "license"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a document with your name on it and a seal or stamp indicating that you have been granted permission to do something.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a key or a pass that unlocks access to something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - L-I-C-E-N-S-E: Look I Can Enter New Spaces Everywhere.

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