Licence

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlaɪsÉ™ns/
• Hyphenation: li + cence

Origin

From Old French licence, from Latin licentia.

Full definition of licence

Noun

1. (British, Canada, Australia) Form of standard spelling

Derived terms

• artistic licence
• off-licence
• free on license
• licenced
• licentiate
• licentious
• poetic licence
• road fund licence

Verb

1. (UK, Canada, nonstandard) Alternative form of license

Usage notes

In British and in Canadian English, the noun is spelt licence and the verb is license.

The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.