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1. patent
noun. ['ˈpætənt'] a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.
Synonyms
- written document
- papers
- document
Antonyms
- complex
- rhetorical
- impure
- patterned
Etymology
- patens (Latin)
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Rhymes with Patent
- noncombatant
- combatant
How do you pronounce patent?
Pronounce patent as ˈpætənt.
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How do you spell patent? Is it pattent ?
A common misspelling of patent is pattent
Sentences with patent
1. Noun, singular or mass
A patent search will let you know if you may need to modify your product.
Quotes about patent
1. From 'the lesson of the moth':and before i could argue himout of his philosophyhe went and immolated himselfon a patent cigar lighteri do not agree with himmyself i would rather havehalf the happiness and twicethe longevitybut at the same time i wishthere was something i wantedas badly as he wanted to fry himself
- Don Marquis, Archy and Mehitabel
2. Footnote: In 1998, a woman in Saline, Michigan received a patent for a Decorative Penile Wrap...The patent included three pages of drawings, including a penis wearing a ghost outfit, another in the robes of the Grim Reaper, and one dressed up to look like a snowman.
- Mary Roach, Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
3. Note to Self: Patent #10w Diving Mask for fish filled with water when oceans disappear.
- Beryl Dov
2. patent
verb. ['ˈpætənt'] obtain a patent for.
Synonyms
- secure
Antonyms
- depersonalize
- dissimilate
Etymology
- patens (Latin)
3. patent
noun. ['ˈpætənt'] an official document granting a right or privilege.
Synonyms
- legal document
- official document
- instrument
- legal instrument
Antonyms
- attractive
- covert
- disappear
- profound
Etymology
- patens (Latin)
4. patent
adjective. ['ˈpætənt'] clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
Synonyms
- evident
- plain
- obvious
- manifest
- apparent
Antonyms
- unclear
- unnoticeable
- cheer
- adorned
Etymology
- patens (Latin)
5. patent
adjective. ['ˈpætənt'] (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage.
Antonyms
- fancy
Etymology
- patens (Latin)
6. patent
verb. ['ˈpætənt'] make open to sight or notice.
Synonyms
- change
- alter
Antonyms
- deconcentrate
- destabilize
- enable
Etymology
- patens (Latin)
7. patent
verb. ['ˈpætənt'] grant rights to; grant a patent for.
Antonyms
- demilitarize
Etymology
- patens (Latin)