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licenses

SayLY-suhns-iz/ˈlaɪ.səns.ɪz/

UK spellinglicences · for the noun

2 meanings of licenses

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  1. 1
    more than onenoun
    Plural of license. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The bar lost both of its liquor licenses after the inspection.

    Several drivers had their licenses taken away last year.

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  2. 2
    present tenseverb
    Third-person singular present of license. Use this form with "he," "she," or "it."

    The state licenses every contractor before they can take on public work.

    She licenses her photos to magazines around the world.

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licenses is a form of license

license, noun: An official paper that gives you permission to do something, like drive or sell food. Full entry

Forms
licenselicenses plural
Spelling
license → licenses: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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