Definitions
make open to sight or notice
Word origin
The verb is derived from the noun.
Used in a sentence
“[…] Squib proved clearly by his patent that the house and office did now belong to him.”
“Philip of Spain had offered a reward of 25,000 crowns, a patent of nobility, and immunity for all past crimes, to the assassinator of the Prince of Orange.”
“If you be ſo fond ouer her iniquity, giue her patent to offend, for if it touches not you, it comes neere no body.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Exclusive right”6 letters
02“Legal monopoly”6 letters
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