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license

 verb
     
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li‧cense also licence British English [transitive usually passive]
BBT to give official permission for someone to do or produce something, or for an activity to take place
be licensed to do something
a restaurant which is licensed to sell alcohol
The vaccine has been licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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