licensed
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licensed
- /ˈlaɪsənst/
- [ˈlaɪsn̩st]
adjective
- Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority). Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- Allowed to sell alcohol. The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
- Authorized by licence. Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
- Based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence. Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
Opposite: unlicensed
verb
- simple past and past participle of license
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: licenced, accredited, authorized, commissioned, licensee, patented, proprietary, professional, incumbent, certificated, authorised, chartered, registered, authority, qualified, eligible
adjective
Opposite: unlicensed
Translations
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adj having been issued with a license
| Español | licenciado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 免許を持っている menkyo wo motteiru |
| Deutsch | lizenziert |
adj authorized by license
| Español | licenciado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 免許された menkyo sareta |
| हिन्दी | अनुज्ञप्त anujñapt |
| Deutsch | lizenziert |
| Ελληνικά | εξουσιοδοτημένος exousiodotiménos |
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@misc{licensed_2026,
title = {licensed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/licensed},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
