license
/ˈlaɪsns/verb
उच्चारण लाइस्न्स
अनुज्ञा देना
Core word
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[T]
to give somebody official permission to do, own or use something
अनुज्ञा देना
- licensed to sell medicines
- The hospital is licensed by the state government to run a blood bank.
- Only a trained doctor is licensed to prescribe this drug.
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- The state licenses shops to sell fireworks.
- Is the restaurant licensed to serve food after midnight?
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[C] AmE
(British licence) an official document that shows that permission has been given
लाइसेंस
- driver's license
- You must carry your driving licence whenever you drive on a public road.
- He applied for a licence to open a bookshop.
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- The licence expires at the end of March.
- A fishing licence is needed to catch fish in this lake.
Synonyms permit certificate pass warrant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
license sb to do sth (verb)
As a verb, license takes an object plus to-infinitive: to give official permission.
Verb के रूप में license के बाद object और to-infinitive आता है: आधिकारिक अनुमति देना।
- The council licensed him to sell fruit.
- The board licenses doctors to practise.
be licensed (passive)
The passive is very common: be licensed for or to.
Passive बहुत आम है: be licensed for या to।
- The shop is licensed to sell medicines.
- The vehicle is licensed for passenger use.
licence (British noun) / license (American noun)
In British English, licence is the noun and license the verb; American English uses license for both.
British English में licence noun और license verb है; American English में दोनों के लिए license चलता है।
- She holds a driving licence.
- The government will license new banks.
licence for sth / to do sth
Use for or to + infinitive after the noun licence.
Noun licence के बाद for या to + infinitive आता है।
- He has a licence for firearms.
- A licence to practise law is needed.
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adjective + licence
validdrivingfishingtradeexpired
- He was fined for driving with an expired licence.
verb + licence
apply forrenewrevokeissuehold
- The office will renew your licence next week.
licence + noun
feeplatenumberholderagreement
- Show your licence number at the counter.
licensed + noun
dealerpremisespilotvendor
- Only licensed vendors may sell near the station.
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- You must be eighteen to apply for a driving licence in India.
भारत में driving licence के लिए आवेदन करने हेतु आपका अठारह वर्ष का होना आवश्यक है।
- The municipality licensed fifty street vendors this year.
नगरपालिका ने इस वर्ष पचास रेहड़ी वालों को लाइसेंस दिया।
- The software is licensed to the school for one year.
सॉफ़्टवेयर स्कूल को एक वर्ष के लिए license किया गया है।
- Radhika's uncle lost his licence after the accident.
दुर्घटना के बाद राधिका के चाचा का licence रद्द हो गया।
- The shop was closed because it had no licence.
बिना licence के कारण दुकान बंद कर दी गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She licenced the shop to sell books.
✓ She licensed the shop to sell books.
The verb is spelt license; licensed is the past form.
Verb की वर्तनी license है; past रूप licensed है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are about permission, but a licence is a lasting document, a permit is limited, and authorise is the act of approving.
ये शब्द अनुमति से जुड़े हैं, पर licence स्थायी दस्तावेज़, permit सीमित और authorise स्वीकृति देने की क्रिया है।
Official permission, or to give such permission.
आधिकारिक अनुमति, या ऐसी अनुमति देना।
- The licence is valid.
A document that allows you to do something for a limited purpose or time.
कुछ करने की सीमित उद्देश्य या समय के लिए अनुमति देने वाला दस्तावेज़।
- You need a permit to enter the reserve.
To give official approval or power.
आधिकारिक स्वीकृति या अधिकार देना।
- The manager authorised the payment.
AaSpelling
In British English, licence is the noun and license the verb (like practice and practise); American English uses license for both.
Spelling अक्सर पूछा जाता है: British English में licence noun और license verb है (practice और practise की तरह); American English में दोनों के लिए license।