licences
Meaning of licences
plural noun
- a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink).
a gun licence
a television licence fee
- freedom to behave as one wishes, especially in a way which results in excessive or unacceptable behaviour.
the government was criticized for giving the army too much licence
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin licentia ‘freedom, licentiousness’ (in medieval Latin ‘authority, permission’), from licere ‘be lawful or permitted’.
verb, 3rd person present- grant a licence to.
a pub has to be licensed by the local justices
he ought not to have been licensed to fly a plane
late Middle English: from licence. The spelling -se arose by analogy with pairs such as practice, practise .
Information about licences
- The singular form of licences is: licence.
- Languages in which licences is used:
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Hyphenation of licences
li-cences
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- licences is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
licences synonyms
Meaning an official document giving someone authorization to do something:
Meaning an official document attesting a fact:
Meaning a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record:
Meaning material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record:
Meaning a document giving official permission:
Meaning a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice:
Meaning a small printed piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that may be exchanged for goods or services:
Meaning a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study:
Meaning an official licence issued by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book:
Meaning the action or process of providing someone or something with an official document attesting to a status or level of achievement:
Meaning a document proving a person's identity or qualifications:
Meaning a card, ticket, or permit giving authorization for the holder to enter or have access to a place, form of transport, or event:
Meaning material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material:
Meaning the action of officially allowing someone to do a particular thing; consent or authorization:
Meaning the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience:
Meaning the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information:
Meaning a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something:
Meaning (in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player:
Meaning permission for something to happen or agreement to do something:
Meaning official permission or approval for an action:
Meaning the action of approving something:
Meaning official agreement or sanction:
Meaning the fact of having a right to something:
Meaning a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group:
Meaning a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class:
Meaning God's favour and protection:
Meaning the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others:
Meaning an official order or commission to do something:
Meaning the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views:
Meaning the power of self-determination attributed to the will; the quality of being independent of fate or necessity:
Meaning authority that is given or delegated to a person or body:
Meaning authority or power given to someone to do something:
Meaning exemption from a rule or usual requirement:
Meaning a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time:
Meaning scope for freedom of action or thought:
Meaning an act of choosing between two or more possibilities:
Meaning a thing that is or may be chosen:
Meaning the fact or state of being independent:
Meaning the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant:
Meaning exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action:
Meaning the edge or border of something:
Meaning time when one is not working or occupied; free time:
Meaning let (someone) have or do something:
Meaning give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent):
Meaning officially recognize as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards:
Meaning (of an official body) give authority or sanction to (someone or something) when recognized standards have been met:
Meaning give (someone) the authority or power to do something:
Meaning give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something:
Meaning give (someone) the authority or means to do something; make it possible for:
Meaning make or declare legally valid:
Meaning grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body):
Meaning grant a franchise to (an individual or group):
Meaning not prevent or forbid; allow:
Meaning identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again:
Meaning officially recognize or establish (someone) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity:
Meaning give approval to:
licences antonyms
Meaning a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one:
Meaning officially or legally prohibit (something):
Meaning refuse to allow (something):
Words that rhyme with licences
Drances, Frances, Marifrances, Maryfrances, Renaissances, Resistances, aberrances, abeyances, abidances, abondances, absorbances, absorptances, abundances, acceptances, accordances, acquaintances, acquittances, acutances, adamances, admirances, admittances, advances, affiances, affirmances, aidances, allegeances, allegiances, alliances, allowances, alternances, ambiances, ambulances, amorances, annoyances, appearances, appertainances, appliances, approvances, appurtenances, arrivances, arrogances, ascendances, askances, assemblances, assistances, assonances, assurances, attendances, attractances, avoidances
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