licensed

li·censed
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/ˈlaɪsənst/[ˈlaɪsn̩st]

adjective

Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).

“Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.”

Similar
accreditedcommissionedlicencedofficial
Opposite
unlicensed
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Meanings

adjectivelicensed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving been issued with a licence (by the required authority).

    Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.

    1. not comparableAllowed to sell alcohol.

      The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.

  2. not comparableAuthorized by licence.

    Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.

    1. not comparableBased on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.

      Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of license

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
unlicensed
Narrower
GPL-licensedtri-licensed

adjectivegiven official approval to act

Similar
accreditedcommissionedlicencedofficial
Also see
accreditedcommissionedeligibleofficial

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German lizenziert, lizenziert
  • lizenzierthaving been issued with a license
  • lizenziertauthorized by license
Greek εξουσιοδοτημένος
  • εξουσιοδοτημένος (exousiodotiménos)authorized by license
Hindi अनुज्ञप्त
  • अनुज्ञप्त (anujñapt)authorized by license
Japanese 免許を持っている, 免許された
  • 免許を持っている (menkyo wo motteiru)having been issued with a license
  • 免許された (menkyo sareta)authorized by license
Māori whairaihana, whairaihana
  • whairaihanahaving been issued with a license
  • whairaihanaauthorized by license
Spanish licenciado, licenciado
  • licenciadohaving been issued with a license
  • licenciadoauthorized by license
Tagalog lisensiyado, lisensiyado
  • lisensiyadohaving been issued with a license
  • lisensiyadoauthorized by license
Turkish lisanslı, lisanslı
  • lisanslıhaving been issued with a license
  • lisanslıauthorized by license
Welsh trwyddedig
  • trwyddedighaving been issued with a license

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

licensed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licensed

MLA

“licensed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licensed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “licensed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/licensed.

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