licensed
adjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈlaɪsənst//
- /[ˈlaɪsn̩st]/
Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
adjective
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Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- 2
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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Authorized by licence.
Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
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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.
verb
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Also a form of licensesimple past and past participle of license
licensed · Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
lick · To stroke with the tongue.Lick · A surname.licked · Having been the target of a lick; touched by a tongue.