License and Let

License

License verb - To give official or legal power to.
Usage example: a state statute licenses county sheriffs to choose their own deputies

Let is a synonym for license in warrant topic. In some cases you can use "Let" instead a verb "License", when it comes to topics like empower, authorize.

Let

Let verb - To give permission to.

License is a synonym for let in allow topic. You can use "License" instead a verb "Let", if it concerns topics such as empower.

Nearby Word: letting

Common collocations

character license character let character
work license work let work
name license name let name
rest license rest let rest
Other words: show, characters, money, game, women, friends.
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