License entails/necessarily involves Approve. License is a different concept from Denial. Denial is related to Phase. 
Unity is the opposite of Division. Division is the opposite of Combination. Combination is related to Join. 
Approve <--Entails-- License <--DistinctFrom--> Denial <--RelatedTo--> Phase 
Unity <--Antonym--> Division <--Antonym--> Combination <--RelatedTo--> Join 