licensed

/ˈlaɪ.sənst/

adjectiveverbli · censed

Think: “I’m LIcensed, so I have a CENSE (sense) of permission”—LI + CENSE + D.

Yes, it's licensed. Don’t add an extra vowel: it’s li-censed (…censed), not “lisenced.”

Definitions

  1. adjectiveofficially allowed to do something because you have a legal permit or have met required standards.
  2. verbpast tense and past participle of license; to give official permission or a legal permit to.

Examples

  • “She is a licensed electrician, so she can legally do the wiring.”
  • “The state licensed the new daycare after the safety inspection.”
  • “Only licensed drivers are allowed to rent a car from this company.”

Synonyms

certifiedauthorizedpermittedaccreditedregistered

Antonyms

unlicensedunauthorized

Translations

ES con licenciaPT licenciadoFR titulaire d’une licence

Common misspellings

lisensedlicencedlicensdlicenssedlicenscedliscensedlicenséd

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