licensed

1. 1
   holding a permitadjective

   Having official permission from the right authority to do a job or activity.

   Like a driver who has passed the test and is allowed to drive.

   You need a licensed electrician to do this work safely.

   The clinic only hires licensed nurses.

   Similarcertified, accredited, registered, qualified, authorized

   Oppositeunlicensed, unqualified, uncertified, unregistered

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2. 2
   sells alcoholadjective

   Allowed by law to sell alcoholic drinks like beer and wine.

   The cafe is licensed, so you can have a beer with your meal.

   Is this restaurant licensed to sell wine?

   Oppositeunlicensed

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3. 3
   gave permissionverb

   Simple past and past participle of license. Use it for giving official permission that already happened.

   The city licensed three new taxi companies last year.

   They licensed the software to thousands of users.

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4. 4
   officially brandedadjective

   Made using characters or ideas owned by someone else, with their permission, and then sold.

   The store sells licensed toys from popular movies.

   Kids love licensed lunchboxes with cartoon characters on them.

   Similarofficial, authorized, branded

   Oppositeunofficial, unlicensed, counterfeit, bootleg

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5. 5
   cleared for useadjective

   Officially allowed because the right permission has been given.

   This software is licensed for home use only.

   The artwork is licensed for use in schools.

   Similarauthorized, approved, permitted

   Oppositeunauthorized, unlicensed, unapproved

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