licensed

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 4.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.

2. adjective Allowed to sell alcohol.

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

3. adjective Authorized by licence.

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

4. adjective Based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.

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

5. verb simple past and past participle of license

Similar words

licenced accredited authorized commissioned licensee patented proprietary professional incumbent certificated

Often followed by

to by in for and as under practical premises

Word family

licence licences license licenses licensing