License ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

License ( noun )

1. A legal document or certificate that gives official permission to do or own something.
2. Permission to do something that would otherwise be illegal.
3. A formal authorization to do or own something.

Origin:

From middle english licence, from old french licence, from latin licentia, from licentem ("free, unrestricted"), present participle of licere ("to be allowed").

Examples:

1. I need to get a license to drive a car.
2. He needed a license to fish in the river.
3. The store required a license to sell alcohol.
4. The software company provides a license to use the software.
5. The artist needed a license to display her paintings in public.

(As a verb)

License ( verb )

1. A legal document or certificate that gives official permission to do or own something.
2. Permission to do something that would otherwise be illegal.
3. A formal authorization to do or own something.

Origin:

From middle english licence, from old french licence, from latin licentia, from licentem ("free, unrestricted"), present participle of licere ("to be allowed").

Examples:

1. I need to get a license to drive a car.
2. He needed a license to fish in the river.
3. The store required a license to sell alcohol.
4. The software company provides a license to use the software.
5. The artist needed a license to display her paintings in public.