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licence
Noun
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A licence is an official piece of paper that allows you to do something, such as drive, open a business, etc.
I got my driver's licence when I was 16 years old.
licence
Verb
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Another spelling of license, usually thought to be wrong. The verb form should normally be spelt as license.
under
Preposition
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In the same place as another thing, but lower.
They ate under the trees.
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In the control of.
He was under the leader of the organization.
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In the middle of a process; experiencing.
The idea is under the committee's judgement (judging).
patent
Noun
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A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen.
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Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.
patent
Verb
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To patent means to get a patent on an invention
Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.