Spanish Conversation · Level 83
59 words
Spanish word
licenciar
Pronunciation
IPA/liθenˈθjaɾ/
Meaning
- verblicense
Example
El gobierno licenció al médico para ejercer.
The government licensed the doctor to practice.
More examples
Tenemos que licenciar esta canción antes de subir el vídeo.
We have to license this song before uploading the video.
Core concept
Official document granting permission to practice a profession.
Common phrases
licenciar una canción
license a song
licenciar contenido
license content
licenciar software
license software
Similar words
autorizar: Authorizes formally, giving an authority's consent to perform a specific act.
permitir: Allows someone to do something by giving consent or removing a prohibition.
conceder: Awards a requested right or permission following consideration of an application.
expedir: Issues official paperwork such as permits or certificates that document legal permission.
Definition in Spanish
Conceder o expedir una licencia o permiso oficial para ejercer una actividad; también dar de baja o liberar en contextos militares o administrativos; reflexivamente, obtener un título o graduarse.
Word origin
From Latin licentia 'permission' and licēre 'to be allowed', the verb developed to mean formally granting legal authorization.
Usage tips
- A fairly formal administrative word, so speakers often prefer autorizar or dar permiso in casual contexts, and the reflexive licenciarse commonly means to graduate.
Other meanings
- permitverb
- dischargeverb
- graduateverb
Related words
- licencialicensenoun
- licenciadolicenseenoun
- licenciaturadegreenoun