American Dictionary
Definition license in American English
license
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈlaɪs(ə)ns/
1
if someone is licensed to do something, they have official permission to do it from a government, business, or other authority
2
if something is licensed, people have official permission to use it
Example
The vaccine was licensed in 1986 by the Food and Drug Administration.
