licensed

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪsənst/, [ˈlaɪsn̩st]
Hyphenation: li‧censed

Adjective

licensed (not comparable)

(of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)
Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
1. (of a shop or restaurant) allowed to sell alcohol
  The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
(of an activity) authorized by licence
Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
1. (of a product) based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
  Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.

Antonyms

unlicensed

Hyponyms

GPL-licensed
tri-licensed

Derived terms

licensed premises

Related terms

Translations

having been issued with a license

German: lizenziert (de)
Japanese: 免許を持っている (ja) (menkyo wo motteiru)
Maori: whairaihana
Turkish: lisanslı (tr)
Welsh: trwyddedig (cy)

authorized by license

German: lizenziert (de)
Greek: εξουσιοδοτημένος (el) (exousiodotiménos)
Japanese: 免許された (ja) (menkyo sareta)
Maori: whairaihana
Turkish: lisanslı (tr)

Verb

licensed

simple past tense and past participle of license

See also

licenced

Anagrams

declines, silenced

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