license

• Nom désignant une autorisation officielle ou un document accordant la permission de posséder, d'utiliser ou de faire quelque chose, ou une liberté d'action.

A noun referring to official permission or a document granting permission to own, use, or do something, or to freedom of action.

1. B1formal

   A document or permit that gives official permission to do, own, or use something.

   licence (autorisation officielle)

   • He applied for a driver's license last week.
   • The restaurant needs a liquor license to serve alcohol.
   • She renewed her business license for another year.

   Synonymesauthorizationcertificatecharterpasspermitwarrant

   Antonymesbandenialprohibitionrefusal

2. Freedom to actB2formal

   Freedom to deviate from rules or standards, often in a creative or artistic context.

   Liberté d'interprétation

   • The artist took poetic license with the historical facts.
   • The director used creative license to change the ending of the story.
   • He was given license to make decisions on behalf of the team.

   Synonymesfreedomlatitudeleewayliberty

   Antonymesconstraintlimitationrestriction

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'accorder une autorisation officielle ou un droit légal pour quelque chose, notamment par le biais d'une licence.

A verb used to indicate the act of granting official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something.

1. Grant official permissionB2formal

   To give someone official permission to do, use, or own something.

   Accorder une autorisation officielle

   • The government licensed the company to produce pharmaceuticals.
   • She is licensed to practice law in New York.
   • The restaurant was licensed to sell alcohol.

   Synonymesaccreditauthorizecertifycharterempowerpermitsanctionwarrant

   Antonymesbandenyforbidprohibitrefuserevoke

2. Authorize use of intellectual propertyC1formal

   To grant permission to use a patent, trademark, or copyrighted material.

   Autoriser l'utilisation d'une propriété intellectuelle

   • The software company licensed its technology to a foreign partner.
   • The author licensed the film rights to a production studio.
   • They licensed the song for use in a commercial.

   Synonymesallowauthorizegrantpermitsanction