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licensed.

Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlaɪsənst/[ˈlaɪsn̩st]
  1. Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).

    not-comparable
    Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
  2. Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority). Allowed to sell alcohol.

    not-comparable
    The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
  3. Authorized by licence.

    not-comparable
    Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
  4. Authorized by licence. Based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.

    not-comparable
    Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
verb/ˈlaɪsənst/[ˈlaɪsn̩st]
  1. simple past and past participle of license

    form-of · participle · past
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.