English adjective: patent | |||
1. | patent (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage | ||
Samples | Patent ductus arteriosus. | ||
Similar | unobstructed | ||
Antonyms | obstructed | ||
2. | patent clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | ||
Samples | The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields. Evident hostility. Manifest disapproval. Patent advantages. Made his meaning plain. It is plain that he is no reactionary. In plain view. | ||
Synonyms | apparent, evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable | ||
Similar | obvious | ||
Antonyms | unobvious | ||
English noun: patent | |||
1. | patent (communication) a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention | ||
Synonyms | patent of invention | ||
Broader (hypernym) | document, papers, written document | ||
2. | patent (communication) an official document granting a right or privilege | ||
Synonyms | letters patent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: patent | |||
1. | patent (possession) obtain a patent for | ||
Samples | Should I patent this invention?. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | procure, secure | ||
2. | patent (social) grant rights to; grant a patent for | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | register | ||
3. | patent (change) make open to sight or notice | ||
Samples | His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||