license🔊

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.

Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).

Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.

(driver's license)

To authorize officially.

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To give formal authorization to use.

To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation.

To give permission or freedom to; accept.

To permit (as grammatically correct).