accredit vs license

accredit is not a noun while license is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accredit	No	No	Yes	No
license	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, license is a hypernym of accredit; that is, license is a word with a broader meaning than accredit:

Other hypernyms of accredit include certify, licence.

accredit (noun)	license (noun)
	the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
	a legal document giving official permission to do something
	freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
	excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

accredit (verb)	license (verb)
ascribe an achievement to	authorize officially
grant credentials to
provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials