Accredited vs Licensed - What's the difference?
accredited | licensed | Related terms |
(accredit)
Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.
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—Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four .
(of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)
# (of a shop or restaurant) allowed to sell alcohol
(of an activity) authorized by licence
# (of a product) based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
(license)
Accredited is a related term of licensed.
As verbs the difference between accredited and licensed
is that accredited is (accredit) while licensed is (license).As adjectives the difference between accredited and licensed
is that accredited is given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle while licensed is (of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).accredited
English
Etymology 1
* * From the French . * See credit.Verb
(head)Etymology 2
* First attested in the 1630's.Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque.}}
—Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four .
Synonyms
* commissioned, licensedlicensed
English
Adjective
(-)- Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
- Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
- Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
