patent

definition: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: plain
definition: (of a bodily tube or passageway) open
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: patent of invention
definition: an official document granting a right or privilege
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: letters patent
definition: make open to sight or notice
example: Their behavior patented an embarrassing fact about them.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: obtain a patent for
example: Should I patent this invention?
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: grant rights to
example: grant a patent for
speech part: verb
synonyms:

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