licensed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈlaɪsn̩st]
- (US) audio
- /ˈlaɪsənst/
Meanings
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(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.
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(not-comparable, of a person or enterprise, of a shop or restaurant) Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority). ▸ Allowed to sell alcohol.
The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
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(not-comparable, of an activity) Authorized by licence.
Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
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(not-comparable, of a product, of an activity) Authorized by licence. ▸ Based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
Antonyms
Deriveds
overlicensed · multilicensed · underlicensed · licensed premises · nonlicensed
Hyponyms
Relateds
licensed victualler · eligible · qualified
Translations (15)
es licenciado (having been issued with a license) · de lizenziert (having been issued with a license) · es licenciado (authorized by license) · mi whairaihana (authorized by license) · tr lisanslı (authorized by license) · ja 免許を持っている (having been issued with a license) · tl lisensiyado (authorized by license) · de lizenziert (authorized by license) · tl lisensiyado (having been issued with a license) · mi whairaihana (having been issued with a license) · ja 免許された (authorized by license) · hi अनुज्ञप्त (authorized by license) · cy trwyddedig (having been issued with a license) · tr lisanslı (having been issued with a license) · el εξουσιοδοτημένος (authorized by license)