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# licensed

adjective (licensed); verb form of license (license, licenses, licensed, licensing)

«licensed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Licensed means having official permission to do something, such as a licensed driver, a licensed taxi or a licensed doctor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#m1)
2. A licensed shop, café or restaurant is allowed to sell alcohol. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#m2)
3. A licensed product, like a toy or T-shirt, uses a famous name or character with the owner's permission. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety: only licensed drivers may drive, and it is safer to take a licensed taxi. In shops licensed toys show characters from films. Phrases: «licensed to drive», «fully licensed», «a licensed premises».

### Examples

- My big sister is now a licensed driver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x1)
- Only take a licensed taxi. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x2)
- The doctor is licensed to work in hospitals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x3)
- This café is licensed, so adults can have wine with dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x4)
- The toy is officially licensed by the film company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x5)
- A licensed electrician fixed our wiring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x6)
- Pilots must be licensed to fly planes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x7)
- You need to be licensed to sell fireworks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/#x8)

### Note

Spelling trap: in British English the noun is «licence» and the verb «license»; in American English both are «license». The past form is always «licensed». Say «LIE-sunst».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «licensed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/licensed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«licensed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/licensed.html) on Mova free.