licence
/ˈlaɪ.səns/noun, verb2 syllables
Licence means: a legal document giving official permission to do something.
Synonyms for licence3
noun, as in excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
noun, as in freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
verb, as in authorize officially
What does licence mean?4
noun
a legal document giving official permission to do something
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint“when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near”
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
verb
authorize officially“I am licensed to practice law in this state”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Licence in a sentence
- To drive a car, you need a licence.sundown
- I have a driving licence, but not a car.sundown
- You're not driving without a licence, are you?sundown
- You don't drive without a licence, do you?sundown
- Excuse me, could you please show me your driving licence?hrin
- To receive a new driving licence, the old one must be returned.sundown
- My mother has a driving licence, but she doesn't drive.sundown
- If you want to drive a car, you'll need a driving licence.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of licence
as a noun
- plural
- licences
as a verb
- past tense
- licenced
- present participle
- licencing
- third-person singular
- licences
- past participle
- licenced