patent
(pat-ent)
2 syllables
Definition
a government grant that gives someone the right to make use or sell an invention.
Example Sentence
He is getting a patent for his new invention.
Synonyms
rights to; government grant; copyright
Antonyms
no ownership to something
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Rhymes
- patent
- combatant
- noncombatant