licensed
adjective
[ ˈlʌɪs(ə)nst ]
• having an official licence.
• "a licensed taxi operator"
license
verb
• grant a licence to.
• "a pub has to be licensed by the local justices"
Similar:
permit,
allow,
authorize,
grant/give a licence to,
grant/give a permit to,
grant/give authorization to,
grant/give authority to,
grant/give the right to,
grant/give leave to,
grant/give permission to,
warrant,
certify,
accredit,
empower,
give power to,
entitle,
enable,
validate,
charter,
franchise,
give the stamp of approval to,
give approval to,
let,
recognize,
qualify,
sanction,
OK,
rubber-stamp,
Origin:
late Middle English: from licence. The spelling -se arose by analogy with pairs such as practice, practise .
