forbid vs license

forbid

verb
  • To disallow; to proscribe. 

  • To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command. 

  • To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command. 

license

verb
  • To permit (as grammatically correct). 

  • To give permission or freedom to; accept. 

  • To authorize officially. 

  • To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation. 

  • To give formal authorization to use. 

noun
  • The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software. 

  • A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit. 

  • Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech). 

  • Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint. 

How often have the words forbid and license occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )