license vs conge

license and conge both are nouns.

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

As nouns, conge is a hyponym of license; that is, conge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than license:

Other hyponyms of license include clearance, congee, allowance, dispensation, toleration.

license (noun)	conge (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization	formal permission to depart
a legal document giving official permission to do something	an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)	(architecture) a concave molding
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

license (verb)	conge (verb)
authorize officially	perform a ceremonious bow