patent
ADJECTIVENOUNVERB
/pætənt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
patent is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1T1E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does patent mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
“patent advantages”
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2
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage.
“patent ductus arteriosus”
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An official document granting a right or privilege.
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2
A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Grant rights to; grant a patent for.
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2
Make open to sight or notice.
“His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him”
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3
Obtain a patent for.
“Should I patent this invention?”
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