licensed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪsənst/, [ˈlaɪsn̩st]

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: li‧censed

Adjective

licensed (not comparable)

1. (of a person or enterprise) Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).

   Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.

   1. (of a shop or restaurant) Allowed to sell alcohol.

      The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.

2. (of an activity) Authorized by licence.

   Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.

   1. (of a product) Based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.

      Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.

Antonyms

• unlicensed

Hyponyms

• GPL-licensed
• tri-licensed

Derived terms

• licensed premises

Related terms

• eligible
• licensed victualler
• qualified

 

Translations

having been issued with a license

• German: lizenziert (de)
• Japanese: 免許を持っている (ja) (menkyo wo motteiru)
• Maori: whairaihana
• Turkish: lisanslı (tr)
• Welsh: trwyddedig (cy)

authorized by license

• German: lizenziert (de)
• Greek: εξουσιοδοτημένος (el) (exousiodotiménos)
• Japanese: 免許された (ja) (menkyo sareta)
• Maori: whairaihana
• Turkish: lisanslı (tr)

Verb

licensed

1. simple past and past participle of license

See also

• licenced

Anagrams

• declines, silenced