Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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licence | Yes | No | Yes | No |
permit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
licence (noun) | permit (noun) |
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a legal document giving official permission to do something | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization |
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) | large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies |
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint | a legal document giving official permission to do something |
licence (verb) | permit (verb) |
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authorize officially | consent to, give permission; permit |
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | |
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen |