licenses (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/
Definition
Official permissions or rights granted by a governing authority to do something, such as drive a vehicle, operate a business, or practice a profession.
Examples
The city requires a special license for street vendors.
She renewed her pilot's licenses last month.
Many software programs require a license to use them legally.
How to Use licenses
- license to do something (prepositional phrase)
- Permission to perform a specific action. — "The company received a license to operate in three new countries."
- issue a license (collocation)
- To officially give or grant a license. — "The government will issue a license after reviewing the application."
- obtain a license (collocation)
- To get or acquire a license. — "It took him six months to obtain his medical license."
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