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patent
adjective
noun
verb
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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adjective
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
“The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”
adjective
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
“Patent ductus arteriosus”
noun
A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
noun
An official document granting a right or privilege
verb
Make open to sight or notice
“His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him”
verb
Obtain a patent for
“Should I patent this invention?”
verb
Grant rights to; grant a patent for
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The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
Evident hostility
Manifest disapproval
Patent advantages
Made his meaning plain
Patent ductus arteriosus
His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him
Should I patent this invention?
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