relicense
relicense verb: to issue a renewed license.
Verb
relicense (third-person singular simple present relicenses, present participle relicensing, simple past and past participle relicensed)
- To issue a renewed license
- But last month, an engineer from the commission told a panel reviewing the relicensing application that the barrier had rusted so badly that it no longer met the national engineering code.2007 September 19, John Sullivan, “Focus on Rust at New Jersey A-Plant as Engineer Casts Doubt on Barrier’s Safety”, in New York Times
Forms of relicense
| third-person singular present | relicenses |
|---|---|
| present participle | relicensing |
| past participle | relicensed |
| past | relicensed |
Origin of relicense
From re- + license.
Words formed from relicense
Questions about relicense
- What does relicense mean?
- Relicense means to issue a renewed license.
- What part of speech is relicense?
- Relicense is a verb.
- What is the past tense of relicense?
- The past tense of relicense is relicensed.
Words near relicense in the dictionary
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