A license is a paper or card that shows you have permission. It often comes from the government or a special group. People use it to do jobs or activities legally.
You need a license to drive a car.
She has a fishing license for the lake.
License here means the chance to do things freely. It is not a paper, but the ability to break small rules, often in art or speech.
The artist took license to change the story.
Poets use license to make words rhyme.
This license is a legal paper or contract. It gives you the right to use things like software, songs, or books legally.
I bought a license for this computer program.
The music license lets us play songs here.
To license means to give someone official approval. It means they can do a job or use something legally.
The council will license new taxi drivers.
They licensed the movie for TV shows.
This license allows a person or business to sell products or provide services legally. It is often from the government.
The restaurant has a license to sell alcohol.
You need a license to open a shop here.
A driving license is a special paper or card. It shows you are allowed to drive a car or vehicle.
He got his driving license last week.
You must carry your license when driving.
This license is a legal contract about intellectual property rights. It says how others can use protected work like software or books.
The software license controls how you use it.
They sold the license to print the book.