I have Final Cut X and Adobe progras on my Imac. Can I copy those programs into a Macbook or will I have to buy them or my Macbook? Completely tech illiterate.

I have Final Cut Pro and various Adobe programs on my Imac. I will need to get a Macbook in the next few months and need to know if I can share these programs between the 2 computers or will I have to buy them for the Macbook. I bought my Imac used on Ebay with the programs already installed on it. I do not  have any discs for the programs. I am new to computing and completely tech illiterate.
Thanks for your help.

You need to buy them.
Software which came on disks can't be reinstalled without them.
Software which was downloaded from the Mac App Store is tied to the downloader's Apple ID.
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