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License
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Simple meaning
What does License mean?
A license is official permission.
Dictionary definition
Official permission to do, use, or own something; also, to give that permission.
Example sentences
License in a sentence
easy
The driver carried a license in her wallet.
medium
The park gave the group a license to use the field for an event.
hard
A license explains what a person is allowed to do under certain rules.
Synonyms
Words like License
permitan official document that gives permission
permissionapproval to do something
Antonyms
Opposite words
bana rule that does not allow something
restrictiona limit on what is allowed
Word family
License word family
Base word
license
noun
license
Official permission.
adjective
licensed
Having official permission.
noun
licenses
More than one license.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does license mean?
License means official permission.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to license?
A permit is a kind of official permission.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of license?
A ban is an opposite because it does not allow something.
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