Ordained vs Licensed - What's the difference?
ordained | licensed |
Established by authority.
Admitted to the ministry of the church.
(ordain)
(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)
As adjectives the difference between ordained and licensed
is that ordained is established by authority while licensed is (of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).As verbs the difference between ordained and licensed
is that ordained is (ordain) while licensed is (license).ordained
English
Adjective
(-)- There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.
Verb
(head)licensed
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.
