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noun(li-cense)permission to act
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noun(li-cense)freedom of action
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noun(li-cense)a permission granted by competent authority to engage in a business or occupation or in an activity otherwise unlawful
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verb(li-cense)to issue a license to
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verb(li-cense)to permit or authorize especially by formal license
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verb(li-cense)to give permission or consent to : allow
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noun(li-cense)a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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noun(li-cense)the numbers and letters on a vehicle's license plate
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noun(li-cense)a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
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noun(li-cense)license
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noun phrase(li-cense)a way of making a large amount of money very easily
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noun(li-cense)a legal document that is needed for a marriage to occur
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idiom(li-cense)in a business arrangement where one company gives official permission to another company to do or make something
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noun(li-cense)a license plate bearing letters or numbers designated by the owner of the vehicle —called also vanity license plate