Patent (Verb)
Meaning 1
Grant rights to; grant a patent for.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..