licensed
licensed Lexical Profile
licensed Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Holding an official permit or certification from a governing authority to practice a profession, carry out a regulated activity, or own and operate something.
"You should always hire a licensed electrician to handle complex household wiring."
Officially authorized or approved by the owner of a trademark, patent, or copyright for commercial production, distribution, or use.
"The store sells officially licensed merchandise from popular television series."
British Authorized by law to sell and serve alcoholic beverages on the premises.
"We had Sunday lunch at a small licensed restaurant in the village center."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British, Canadian, and Australian English, the adjective and past participle are often spelled 'licenced' when derived from the verb 'licence', though 'licensed' is also widely accepted across the Commonwealth and is the sole standard spelling in American English.
• Rhymes for licensed
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the verb 'license', which derives via Old French from the Latin noun 'licentia' (freedom, liberty), itself rooted in the verb 'licere' (to be permitted or lawful).