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patent
verb
-
patent
,
patenting
,
patents
,
patented
to
obtain
an
official
government
right
that
gives
you
the
sole
authority
to
make
,
use
,
or
sell
an
invention
•
The
scientist
decided
to
patent
his
biodegradable
plastic
before
publishing
the
results
.
The
scientist
decided
to
patent
his
biodegradable
plastic
before
publishing
the
results
.
•
They
are
patenting
a
battery
that
can
recharge
in
five
minutes
.
They
are
patenting
a
battery
that
can
recharge
in
five
minutes
.
From
the
noun
form
of
patent
meaning
“
government
grant
,”
used
as
a
verb
from
the
19th
century
onward
.
