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What is another word for
patent
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Adjective
Obvious or easily recognizable
Made and marketed under a patent
Clear, obvious or unambiguous in nature
Characteristic of a particular person or thing
Needing very little effort
That cannot be avoided
Of interest, worth paying attention to
Noun
A license conferring a right, typically to exclude others from making or selling something
Exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession
An official document giving someone authorization to do something
Protected property created by original thought
Verb
To create or initiate, typically something innovative
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Adjective
▲
Obvious or easily recognizable
obvious
clear
unmistakable
plain
manifest
evident
unequivocal
unambiguous
transparent
palpable
apparent
distinct
straightforward
definite
blatant
barefaced
glaring
undeniable
indisputable
conspicuous
nonambiguous
unambivalent
lucid
bald
overt
flagrant
unquestionable
perspicuous
decided
undisguised
open
visible
pronounced
pellucid
striking
luculent
unconcealed
ringing
luminous
broad
discernible
downright
prominent
egregious
rank
arrant
gross
clear-cut
bald-faced
self-evident
crystal clear
open-and-shut
out-and-out
bright-line
open and shut
glaringly obvious
noticeable
explicit
certain
incontrovertible
absolute
positive
sure
indubitable
conclusive
incontestable
irrefutable
observable
marked
categorical
perceptible
bold
beyond question
beyond doubt
undoubted
brazen
definitive
proven
naked
recognizable
US
unqualified
complete
as plain as a pikestaff
stark
understandable
inarguable
utter
outright
direct
unarguable
recognisable
UK
unassailable
demonstrable
accurate
sheer
outrageous
true
unchallengeable
salient
shameless
perceivable
express
standing out a mile
writ large
sticking out a mile
decisive
sticking out like a sore thumb
standing out like a sore thumb
unmitigated
dreadful
comprehensible
frank
emphatic
irrefragable
unanswerable
blunt
final
plain to see
genuine
real
detectable
unsubtle
tangible
pure
cut-and-dried
audacious
firm
accomplished
axiomatic
watertight
distinguishable
not in doubt
verifiable
veritable
precise
accepted
compelling
recognized
US
notorious
black-and-white
acknowledged
inescapable
monstrous
intelligible
univocal
capital
shocking
undisputable
authentic
total
recognised
UK
thoroughgoing
extreme
perfect
atrocious
heinous
beyond dispute
convincing
as plain as the nose on your face
undisputed
enormous
unadulterated
clear cut
scandalous
self-explanatory
confirmed
as clear as day
specific
sensible
undebatable
terrible
flat
staring one in the face
candid
as plain as day
nailed-on
thorough
assured
beyond a shadow of a doubt
written all over someone
appreciable
crying
sound
out and out
guaranteed
avowed
confirmable
settled
profound
unquestioned
excessive
apodictic
simple
unalloyed
limpid
staring someone in the face
established
hard
shameful
straight
authoritative
wicked
exact
iniquitous
villainous
proper
sure thing
bare-faced
known
sharp
provable
well defined
awful
brass-necked
no ifs ands or buts
flat-out
exposed
obtrusive
consummate
infamous
unhidden
unfeigned
outstanding
clearly expressed
concrete
public
ultimate
actual
distinctive
factual
uncontested
inordinate
categoric
unchallenged
honest
unreserved
as clear as crystal
unconditional
airtight
upfront
set
clinching
exorbitant
significant
major
unimpeachable
uncontroversial
brutal
reprehensible
disgraceful
grievous
unerring
easy to see
immoderate
clean
plumb
fair
regular
supreme
dead
veridical
not in question
stone
deadly
plain as day
blooming
revealed
blank
certified
well-defined
black and white
bona fide
unblurred
cut and dried
establishable
beyond a doubt
easily understood
infernal
in the bag
on the nose
all-out
straight-out
plain as the nose on your face
cotton-picking
unexaggerated
blinding
wholehearted
protrusive
deep
fathomable
reliable
apprehensible
graspable
utmost
full
graphic
flaunting
intense
overwhelming
verified
easily seen
dinkum
flawless
dependable
ostentatious
unrestricted
unrestrained
notable
harsh
articulate
infallible
forthright
surefire
preposterous
outspoken
transpicuous
serious
right
clear as a bell
flagitious
unvarnished
faultless
solid
on show
literal
uncontestable
doubtless
severe
particular
plainly seen
uninhibited
ascertained
mere
much in evidence
detailed
flagitous
unashamed
well-known
published
fixed
no mistake
determinate
certifiable
matter-of-fact
deliberate
grody
flaming
double-checked
valid
publicized
US
bodacious
very
on ice
res ipsa loquitur
safe
crashing
comprehensive
minute
exhaustive
well-founded
without doubt
surpassing
well-grounded
blessed
confounded
for certain
for sure
lucent
crystal
stated
cut and dry
having down pat
blasted
stick out like sore thumb
publicised
UK
through and through
hanging out
crystal-clear
no holds barred
as sure as eggs is eggs
safe to say
easily understandable
plain-spoken
widely known
straight from the shoulder
unveiled
empirical
raging
supportable
evinced
divulged
disclosed
standing out
clearly visible
comprehendible
prima facie
knowable
runaway
in broad daylight
above board
evidenced
empiric
artless
unbounded
right under your nose
written all over one
enunciated
dramatic
audible
understood
unmissable
vivid
stunning
extravagant
cinched
unalterable
screaming
binding
unfabled
pointed
substantial
clear as day
seeable
sustainable
clean-cut
telltale
noncontroversial
immodest
unfailing
in plain sight
joined-up
instantly recognizable
evincible
truthful
fundamental
entire
unique
easily distinguishable
inexpugnable
stable
frozen
sealed
hard-and-fast
inevitable
inimitable
telling
attestable
legitimate
spelled out
foolproof
irrevocable
well grounded
well-proven
checkable
forceful
realistic
errorless
correct
impeccable
veracious
material
legit
staring you in the face
inferable
as plain as daylight
impregnable
resolute
deducible
ascertainable
irresistible
undistorted
out in the open
irrebuttable
invincible
ironclad
apodeictic
substantive
objective
under one's nose
coherent
trustworthy
secure
no catch
digestible
unembellished
unstinting
unsparing
measurable
undubitable
make no bones
no strings attached
no fine print
straight out
odds-on
inerrant
questionless
failsafe
crystalline
there are no two ways about it
all sewn up
without question
quantifiable
nof ifs ands or buts
can bet on it
guileless
upright
unadorned
bare
cold
predestined
determined
destined
hard and fast
unimaginative
honest-to-goodness
well documented
plainspoken
heartless
forthcoming
unguarded
natural
undoubtable
pat
fail-safe
sure-fire
can't-miss
user friendly
user-friendly
salted away
true to life
easily grasped
promotional
shared
broadcast
well-constructed
in circulation
freely available
public knowledge
in the public domain
in the open
free-spoken
up-front
no-nonsense
brutally honest
warts and all
over-literal
lacking subtlety
lacking nuance
beyond a shadow of doubt
discernable
point-blank
noted
plausible
believable
colorable
credible
ostensible
seeming
remarkable
arresting
celebrated
hellacious
famous
renowned
great
tremendous
acute
almighty
familiar
declared
popular
admitted
confessed
demonstrative
unshakable
unequivocable
maximum
radical
proclaimed
common
identified
proverbial
thundering
undiluted
uber
unmixed
well known
down pat
self-confessed
received
branded
publicly known
generally known
nailed down
no two ways about it
quite
single
altogether
right-down
effective
strict
kosher
all out
existent
unquestioning
unlimited
unwavering
sure-enough
unconstrained
persuasive
substantiated
convinced
authenticated
whole
wholesale
unfaltering
satisfied
persuaded
peremptory
de facto
confident
cogent
unchangeable
self-assured
self-conceited
self-confident
unhesitating
immutable
free from doubt
attested
demonstrated
unbreakable
resounding
cocksure
without loopholes
plenary
wide
for real
official
no kicker
no strings
rigid
good
strong
intrinsic
admissible
deciding
last
implicit
faithful
powerful
essential
unvarying
stringent
uncompromising
sovereign
incommutable
unadaptable
superlative
predominant
entrenched
in every respect
unbound
infinite
peerless
tyrannical
pre-eminent
all-powerful
boundless
unsurpassed
strong-minded
clear-thinking
rooted
inflexible
one-hundred percent
omnipotent
matchless
iron
preeminent
on the level
cast-iron
hard-line
without limit
deep-dyed
set in stone
undoubting
uncontentious
inalienable
not disputed
uncontradicted
corroborated
bang on
documented
creditable
uncounterfeited
bonafide
unfaked
sterling
justified
well-established
up front
original
uncontended
considerable
invulnerable
sober
impressive
authenticating
affirmative
adamant
assertive
insistent
hands-down
trusty
beyond the shadow of a doubt
forcible
weighty
validating
overpowering
ensured
given
unmodified
dyed-in-the-wool
clinched
tacit
settling
pinpoint
loyal
conforming
orthodox
logical
existing
unimaginary
above criticism
determinative
virtual
implied
stone cold
determinant
revealing
resolving
irrefrangible
assumed
point blank
inoppugnable
physical
unacknowledged
meticulous
insured
rightly so called
without error
on the money
all right
indemonstrable
presupposed
real-life
real-world
validated
clearly defined
litmus test
made certain
absolutely certain
sewed up
nailed on
what you see is what you get
honest to God
sure enough
real live
non-fictional
steady
apothegmatic
aphoristic
defined
axiomatical
honest-to-God
error-free
lifelike
in depth
especial
limitless
unmovable
efficacious
circumstantial
documentary
verbatim
nonfictional
without reservations
full-bore
veristic
historical
verisimilar
absolutist
unbeatable
unbiased
unprejudiced
scientific
handy
effectual
acceptable
useful
satisfying
satisfactory
helpful
efficient
non-variable
true-to-life
word for word
telling it like it is
fact-based
straight from horse's mouth
true-life
card-carrying
as it really happened
sure-thing
for-sure
no buts about it
real stuff
on the up-and-up
really-truly
unconditioned
tried and true
always effective
tried and tested
never failing
in black and white
non-relative
invariable
with no strings
open-ended
unchanging
rigorous
immovable
steadfast
changeless
irreversible
inalterable
static
exacting
unshakeable
bound
brassbound
unmoving
intransigent
austere
ramrod
inexorable
writ in stone
locked in
decided upon
dead set
more ❯
“What seems to plague both of these films and so many like them is their
patent
insincerity.”
Adjective
▲
Made and marketed under a patent
patented
proprietary
protected
copyrighted
licenced
UK
licensed
US
trademarked
exclusive
registered
branded
name
named
brand-name
brand-named
designer-label
own-brand
own-label
marked
“It benefits from a tax-free
patent
income scheme which allows it to retain earnings.”
Adjective
▲
Clear, obvious or unambiguous in nature
noticeable
conspicuous
striking
obvious
pronounced
clear
marked
evident
prominent
visible
perceptible
unmistakable
manifest
apparent
distinct
remarkable
plain
palpable
discernible
bold
observable
detectable
blatant
recognisable
UK
recognizable
US
arresting
perceivable
dramatic
notable
salient
outstanding
showy
distinguishable
decided
brilliant
flamboyant
appreciable
emphatic
splashy
commanding
catchy
grabby
undeniable
noisy
bodacious
kenspeckle
sensible
arrestive
clear-cut
eye-catching
easily seen
open and shut
under one's nose
big as life
can't miss it
in full view
in plain sight
right under your nose
signal
tangible
unconcealed
discoverable
seeable
open
glaring
transparent
visual
inescapable
revealed
pointed
viewable
strong
in view
in sight
overt
seen
unhidden
ocular
macroscopic
obtrusive
out in the open
not hidden
telling
to be seen
significant
forceful
uncommon
forcible
apprehensible
identifiable
audible
undisguised
cognizable
crystal clear
on display
on view
can be seen
self-evident
impressive
flagrant
considerable
exposed
clearly visible
great
discernable
clear cut
substantial
noted
traceable
understandable
distinctive
definite
perspicuous
lucid
measurable
written all over one
stark
can be noticed
able to be seen
unblurred
in evidence
plain to see
writ large
sticking out like a sore thumb
staring someone in the face
as plain as a pikestaff
as plain as the nose on your face
anywhere to be seen
instantly recognizable
written all over someone
standing out a mile
easy to see
appercipient
sensitive
cognoscible
comprehensible
intelligible
observant
noteworthy
important
momentous
exceptional
extraordinary
rare
unusual
memorable
special
unforgettable
sensational
bright
flashy
particular
heavy
sizeable
illustrious
tidy
broad
thick
reasonable
fair
eminent
citable
noble
loud
garish
spectacular
vivid
serious
worthy of attention
powerful
ornate
goodly
famous
renowned
gaudy
prestigious
distinguished
preeminent
superior
ostentatious
sizable
glitzy
star
opulent
large
notorious
of consequence
consequential
incredible
attractive
surprising
luminous
redoubtable
jazzy
colourful
UK
extreme
potent
astral
ascertainable
screaming
attention-grabbing
colorful
US
historic
material
red-letter
singular
imposing
worth noting
headline
newsworthy
worth bearing in mind
eventful
crucial
out of the ordinary
should be noted
glorious
especial
rich
assured
known
close
unexpected
trenchant
of importance
exhibitionistic
lively
glittery
lurid
mentionable
namable
nameable
well marked
distingué
devastating
dominant
predominant
breathtaking
awe-inspiring
awesome
amazing
staggering
astounding
forestanding
stunning
astonishing
phenomenal
dazzling
engaging
healthy
to the fore
in the foreground
beautiful
startling
gorgeous
captivating
standing out
sticking out
estimable
projecting outwards
esteemed
good-sized
celebrated
acclaimed
famed
honoured
UK
respected
elevated
reputable
influential
legendary
venerable
foremost
august
honored
US
peerless
extravagant
shining
fancy
nonpareil
name
aristocratic
ritzy
big
major
flash
well known
well-known
swanky
tawdry
peculiar
brash
fundamental
critical
tasteless
highly regarded
vulgar
kitsch
major league
big-time
talked of
big name
overdone
meaningful
landmark
meretricious
classy
tinsel
theatrical
conclusive
much
fateful
weighty
front-page
high priority
high-level
preponderant
extensive
heavy-duty
severe
earnest
earth-shattering
monumental
resonant
hefty
cardinal
impactful
unordinary
large-scale
vital
deep
high-priority
ponderable
decisive
climacteric
mighty
portentous
pressing
urgent
pivotal
all-important
capital
intense
keynote
carrying a lot of weight
quantum
principal
generous
earthshaking
grave
burning
milestone
far-reaching
tinselly
snazzy
resplendent
overwrought
dashing
tony
OTT
superfly
peacocky
splendiferous
histrionic
over-elaborate
fancy-pants
bling-bling
over the top
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Characteristic of a particular person or thing
individual
characteristic
distinctive
distinct
idiosyncratic
innate
particular
respective
peculiar
personal
unique
specific
disparate
distinguishing
original
signature
singular
categorical
intrinsic
representative
special
typical
emblematic
especial
essential
exclusive
individualistic
inherent
inimitable
own
personalised
UK
personalized
US
proper
separate
different
exceptional
inborn
inbred
individualised
UK
individualized
US
notable
patented
privy
recognisable
UK
recognizable
US
subjective
unmistakable
private
identifying
discriminating
symptomatic
diagnostic
idiomatic
classic
diagnostical
indicative
differentiating
independent
express
identifiable
symbolic
uncommon
intimate
customized
US
distinguishable
customised
UK
particularized
US
discriminative
particularised
UK
individualising
UK
individualizing
US
unconventional
appropriate
precise
one-to-one
extraordinary
distinguished
discrete
marked
restricted
endemic
direct
eccentric
demonstrative
one-on-one
odd
strange
maverick
set
remarkable
single
concrete
noteworthy
regular
select
diacritic
suggestive
freethinking
custom
liberated
unconstrained
untrammelled
UK
unfettered
specialised
UK
local
specialized
US
reserved
off-centre
untrammeled
US
standard
free-spirited
prototypical
particular to
peculiar to
found only in
face-to-face
usual
unusual
sole
impressionistic
fixed
monogrammed
natural
internal
tailor-made
claimed
conspicuous
determining
resident
offbeat
familiar
salient
relevant
corresponding
dissimilar
privately owned
privately-owned
very own
each
bizarre
in character
weird
exclusive to
queer
outlandish
quirky
unorthodox
characteristic of
typical of
native
ingrained
abnormal
freakish
head-to-head
nonconformist
anomalous
irregular
bohemian
aberrant
denotative
discretionary
atypical
indicatory
denotive
pioneering
significant
free
all your own
selflike
evidential
designative
warning
signalling
UK
archetypal
associated
indicating
signaling
US
pointing to
quintessential
archetypical
definitive
true
unhampered
undisciplined
bold
unrestrained
wild
copybook
paradigmatic
illustrative
model
vintage
textbook
discretional
exemplary
classical
stock
ideal
stereotypical
willful
wilful
contrary
freewheeling
headstrong
hands-on
prime
prototypic
prototypal
stereotyped
archetypic
stereotypic
patterned
typic
in the front line
in amongst it
in the trenches
perfect
at the coal face
arbitrary
uncontrolled
decontrolled
unregimented
conventional
consummate
absolute
ultimate
imitable
emblematical
symbolical
supreme
best
average
normal
evocative
telltale
revealing
denoting
predictable
habitual
telling
representational
evincive
connotative
figurative
prognostic
complete
indicial
token
fundamental
idyllic
pure
idealized
US
transcendental
idealised
UK
true to type
excellent
allegorical
dinki-di
staple
reflective
signifying
exhibitive
standardised
UK
common
standardized
US
expressive
significatory
at her best
at his best
at its best
true to form
meaningful
augural
testimonial
inauspicious
ominous
testatory
auspicious
apocalyptic
optimal
flawless
optimum
utopian
untainted
unsullied
untarnished
unblemished
epitomic
reminiscent
redolent
remindful
allusive
implicative
insinuative
significative
evocatory
intriguing
recalling
giving an inkling
most typical
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Needing very little effort
easy
effortless
simple
straightforward
painless
unchallenging
uncomplicated
unproblematic
breezy
elementary
obvious
quick
rudimental
attainable
facile
mindless
smooth
uninvolved
untroublesome
basic
cheap
fluid
perspicuous
undemanding
downhill
evident
light
palpable
piece of cake
unambiguous
unmistakable
weightless
workable
a bludge
a breeze
accessible
a cinch
a doddle
a piece of cake
a piece of old tackle
a pushover
as easy as ABC
as easy as falling off a log
a snap
a snip
cinch
clear
clear-cut
distinct
duck soup
easy as pie
easy-breezy
easy-peasy
idiot-proof
kids' stuff
money for jam
money for old rope
not difficult
ready
slight
snap
transparent
trivial
trouble-free
unequivocal
user friendly
user-friendly
apparent
bed of roses
hands-down
idiotproof
no muss no fuss
open-and-shut
child's play
easily done
inconsiderable
little
manageable
manifest
no bother
no problem
no sweat
not burdensome
nothing to it
no trouble
paltry
picnic
plain
plain sailing
pushover
royal
simple as ABC
wieldy
yielding
too easy
unexacting
soft
fluent
as easy as pie
cushy
easygoing
stress-free
comfortable
intuitive
moderate
untaxing
routine
a cakewalk
rudimentary
a five-finger exercise
bearable
benign
minimal
easy to use
comprehensible
not hard
convenient
simplified
handy
practical
intelligible
untroubled
a doss
feasible
a snack
fundamental
casual
easily operated
easy to understand
essential
underlying
graceful
tolerable
natural
nothing
elemental
flowing
introductory
low impact
foolproof
beginning
abecedarian
manipulable
uncomplex
simplex
basal
initial
leisurely
ergonomic
useful
adaptable
straight
meat-and-potatoes
short
easeful
efficient
endurable
fast
simplistic
lax
unburdensome
superficial
parsimonious
relaxed
well-ordered
uninhibited
unsophisticated
safe
easy-going
laid-back
unfussy
unmissable
easy to do
uneventful
direct
cream puff
a picnic
a gift
a walk in the park
lowest
easily accomplished
without a hitch
well ordered
necessary
easy to learn
low-maintenance
elegant
down-to-earth
unlabored
easily understood
easily grasped
basilar
easy as ABC
easy going
smooth sailing
easy progress
straight sailing
easy ride
lazy
cool
cut down
cavalier
spontaneous
instinctive
unforced
ordinary
precise
non-complex
specific
runaway
streamlined
easified
conventionalized
easily won
primary
foundational
primitive
preliminary
made simple
original
prefatory
simplest
ABCs
primo
substratal
made plain
made easy
meat and potatoes
modest
unpretentious
unrefined
unadorned
pure
unornamented
undecorated
unostentatious
without frills
unembellished
homely
homespun
classic
unpresumptuous
honest
humble
everyday
wholesome
workaday
inelaborate
acceptable
homey
without airs
fresh
no-nonsense
unelaborate
unassuming
penny plain
hearty
conventional
easy-care
easy to care for
unspecialized
self-explanatory
easily learnable
artless
uncivilized
US
starting
inherent
intrinsic
undermost
bottom
ground
uncivilised
UK
unadvanced
lowest level
mere
sheer
spartan
adequate
undeveloped
meagre
UK
pure and simple
bare-bones
meager
US
rough and ready
stripped down
more ❯
Adjective
▲
That cannot be avoided
inescapable
inevitable
certain
unavoidable
ineluctable
sure
fated
necessary
ineludible
unescapable
destined
predetermined
predestined
unpreventable
inexorable
assured
preordained
doomed
compulsory
imminent
mandatory
required
ineliminable
obvious
manifest
in the bag
sure to happen
bound to happen
in the cards
impending
foreordained
inevasible
coming
forthcoming
near
expected
at hand
in store
in the wind
in the air
guaranteed
predictable
approaching
threatening
automatic
looming
brewing
menacing
close
upcoming
nearing
overhanging
foreseeable
pending
oncoming
anticipated
to come
proximate
in the stars
about to happen
on the horizon
on the way
in the pipeline
in the offing
on the cards
definite
obligatory
meant
ordained
settled
prescribed
intended
irresistible
natural
undeniable
impreventable
unalterable
clear
for sure
meant to be
to be anticipated
open and shut
gathering
to be expected
in prospect
nigh
fast approaching
fast-approaching
upon us
near-at-hand
looming large
on its way
likely
will happen
probable
following
on the verge
possible
just around the corner
expectant
on the agenda
see it coming
immediate
just round the corner
next
coming up
in view
handwriting-on-the-wall
going to happen
undoubted
predicted
returnless
infallible
inerrant
deterministic
determinist
set
prophesied
prophesized
future
doubtless
prejudged
locked up
no going back
prospective
like death and taxes
out of one's hands
pre-elected
set in stone
nailed-on
advancing
decided by fate
all sewn up
awaited
fixed
decreed
in preparation
close at hand
resulting
on us
supplied
reliable
GG
fateful
unfailing
decided
irrevocable
effective
binding
determined
dependable
without recourse
all locked up
for certain
no ifs ands or buts
dead meat
certain to happen
bound
foredoomed
designed
stated
predesigned
condemned
sealed
very likely
nailed on
hanging over
que sera sera
written in the cards
that will be
that is to be
way the ball bounces
prearranged
planned
predestinated
appointed
to be
ultimate
up and coming
in the course of time
undodgeable
unfolding
preset
preplanned
agreed
cut and dried
set up
programmed
encoded
established in advance
premeditated
pre-planned
pre-decided
calculated
proposed
arranged in advance
precogitated
forethought
decided beforehand
scheduled
pre-established
arranged
pre-agreed
deliberate
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Of interest, worth paying attention to
noteworthy
notable
significant
prominent
striking
important
interesting
conspicuous
noticeable
mentionable
serious
citable
namable
nameable
meaningful
memorable
underlined
worthy of note
of note
red-letter
of interest
of particular interest
worthy of mention
worth mentioning
worth taking a look at
remarkable
observable
momentous
eventful
historic
epochal
auspicious
banner
worthy
considerable
pivotal
huge
Noun
▲
A license conferring a right, typically to exclude others from making or selling something
licence
permit
right
charter
license
concession
franchise
privilege
copyright
control
limitation
protection
legal protection
performing right
registered trademark
warrant
agreement
authorization
US
permission
prerogative
sanction
exemption
freedom
authorisation
UK
seal of approval
authority
indenture
contract
bond
document
deed
warranty
conveyance
grant
settlement
pact
treaty
liberty
consent
entitlement
apanage
appanage
favor
US
favour
UK
carte blanche
advantage
due
claim
leave
birthright
immunity
droit
perquisite
power
mandate
title
empowerment
indemnity
dispensation
benefit
allowance
commission
delegation
boon
indulgence
accreditation
honour
UK
honor
US
interest
business
bonus
call
perk
priority
independence
merit
justification
pretension
pretence
UK
pretense
US
dibs
asset
release
asylum
opportunity
utility
plus
luxury
choice
special treatment
freelage
reward
expedience
profit
chance
free pass
fringe benefit
get out of jail free card
latitude
leeway
sufferance
toleration
free rein
empowering
legalization
US
free hand
legalisation
UK
admittance
complete discretion
complete freedom
blank check
go-ahead
say-so
green light
power of attorney
full authority
no holds barred
complete authority
full power
unrestricted authority
unconditional authority
safe-conduct
more ❯
“He didn't win, but he received a
patent
for his invention in 1870.”
Noun
▲
Exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession
monopoly
syndicate
consortium
cartel
trust
pool
control
domination
holding
ownership
copyright
corner
oligopoly
proprietorship
possessorship
something held
combine
outfit
corporation
conglomerate
group
organization
US
crew
combination
association
organisation
UK
league
mob
gang
institution
alliance
crowd
firm
ring
union
bunch
business
megacorp
company
concern
federation
body
chain
establishment
confederation
society
coalition
party
coterie
circle
faction
band
network
confederacy
clique
house
operation
team
agency
set
industry
cooperative
troupe
set-up
multinational organization
enterprise
club
venture
gathering
guild
order
sodality
institute
movement
board
council
partnership
shop
undertaking
practice
franchise
office
bureau
congress
fraternity
congregation
brotherhood
chamber
fellowship
interest
college
profession
machine
concord
affiliation
squad
sorority
gild
trade
lodge
transnational
mill
shoestring operation
multinational
Mom and Pop
store
family business
fly-by-night operation
market
private corporation
small business
factory
setup
cabal
cell
pack
junta
clan
racket
klatch
coven
fold
lot
klatsch
conspiracy
camp
knot
community
junto
bloc
troop
push
mafia
in-group
lobby
plunderbund
interest group
axis
block
merger
consociation
corporate body
sisterhood
hookup
multiple
unit
compact
conglomeration
synergy
unification
class
camarilla
collection
committee
collective
cabinet
cooperation
cluster
amalgamation
formation
trade union
professional association
posse
empire
assemblage
combo
kinship
batch
tribe
grouping
collaboration
multiple store
multiple shop
zaibatsu
family
troops
confraternity
relationship
merged businesses
merged companies
joint concern
merged firms
liaison
connection
rat pack
tie-in
private club
parent company
relation
companionship
linkup
copartnership
friendship
strategic partnership
co-partnership
tie-up
cahoots
joint venture
department
branch
outlet
dealing
wing
ministry
activity
commission
microenterprise
dealer
administration
business matter
subdivision
division
contract
matter
affair
station
assignment
octopus
zoo
shell company
legal entity
large company
business organization
more ❯
Noun
▲
An official document giving someone authorization to do something
permit
warrant
licence
pass
document
license
authorisation
UK
authorization
US
voucher
certificate
passport
ticket
visa
card
certification
carnet
badge
permission
firman
sanction
triptyque
authority
charter
laissez-passer
papers
credentials
documentation
testimonial
diploma
coupon
attestation
accreditation
deed
ID
token
credential
testimony
docket
official document
paper
endorsement
clearance
order
affidavit
documents
slip
stub
chit
check
concession
franchise
identity card
travel document
proof
writ
subpoena
warranty
decree
mandate
testament
authentication
statement
confirmation
safe-conduct
identification
written order
record
receipt
chitty
pasteboard
references
ducat
comp
note
travel permit
imprimatur
ID card
identification papers
identity papers
proof of identity
bona fides
proof of qualifications
letter of introduction
letter of recommendation
residency permit
complimentary ticket
seal
form
I.D.
debenture
notice
green card
entry permit
substantiation
corroboration
counterfoil
guarantee
photocard
travel papers
tag
IOU
rover
raincheck
invite
board
letters of introduction
dog tag
electronic signature
identity bracelet
verification
instrument
exeat
admission
indenture
cert
testification
affirmation
shingle
sheepskin
right
furlough
contract
rain check
bond
season ticket
safe conduct
conveyance
agreement
privilege
grant
pact
settlement
treaty
copyright
free ticket
free admission
free ride
protection
limitation
control
performing right
legal protection
registered trademark
recommendation
title
missive
letters of credence
letter of credence
recognition
degree
stamp
assurance
sticker
advertisement
credit note
sales slip
proof of purchase
detachable portion
premium certificate
order blank
redeemable part
credit slip
box top
redemption slip
ration slip
commission
honour
UK
honor
US
award
compact
covenant
sheet
bargain
lease
stickie
release
transaction
security
page
label
deed of covenant
title deed
legal agreement
legal document
Post-it note
scrap of paper
Post-it
piece of paper
more ❯
Noun
▲
Protected property created by original thought
intellectual property
copyright
IP
trademark
trade secret
Verb
▲
To create or initiate, typically something innovative
originate
create
invent
produce
design
develop
devise
form
initiate
conceive
evolve
formulate
generate
introduce
launch
contrive
institute
pioneer
coin
concoct
discover
imagine
inaugurate
set up
engender
found
establish
improvise
mastermind
think up
beget
be the inventor of
bring about
dream up
cause
compose
hatch
innovate
instigate
make
parent
put in place
spark
spawn
give birth to
set in motion
open up
put in motion
start off
usher in
be the father of
be the mother of
come up with
start
construct
begin
forge
constitute
fabricate
put together
fashion
craft
bring into being
make up
build
commence
get going
cook up
organize
US
kick off
manufacture
assemble
install
US
open
frame
organise
UK
plant
instal
UK
plan
enact
start up
draw up
author
lay the foundations of
cast
prepare
throw together
bring into existence
brainstorm
whip up
mould
UK
get under way
conceive of
turn out
mold
US
catalyze
US
engineer
knock off
plot
lay the first stone of
actualize
incorporate
induct
catalyse
UK
shape
scheme
work out
father
trump up
spearhead
knock together
execute
start the ball rolling
draft
US
get off the ground
machinate
come out with
activate
brew
give rise to
render
draught
UK
kick-start
put up
map out
knock up
issue
erect
excogitate
float
effect
vamp
effectuate
secure
think of
bring to pass
lay the cornerstone of
set down
do
embark on
work
piece
sow the seeds of
get something working
set the ball rolling
mint
trigger
synthesize
US
spitball
lay
base
actuate
bring on
confect
invest
bring in
map
codify
set off
synthesise
UK
bring out
trigger off
realize
US
get things rolling
conjure up
knock out
realise
UK
incite
set
dope out
rig
break new ground
hit on
lead the way
get underway
enter into
get something functioning
drum up
get going on
start ball rolling
blaze a trail
get ready
get the ball rolling
revolutionize
US
kindle
cogitate
procure
achieve
project
inspire
trailblaze
yield
authorize
US
bow
dream
legislate
instate
spark off
debut
codetermine
fix
churn out
make happen
revolutionise
UK
intro
raise
place
complete
affect
throw up
blaze
carve out
compound
materialize
US
materialise
UK
roll out
authorise
UK
lay out
model
germinate
break in
set about
arrange
lay foundation
get moving
break the ice
take up
get in operation
get ball rolling
set going
set a trend
get going with
take the lead in
burst into
hammer out
get show on road
get the show on the road
break into
make the first move
pave the way
ponder
conceptualize
US
kickoff
prompt
promote
breed
necessitate
modernize
US
unleash
conceptualise
UK
cause to be
process
modernise
UK
start out
ring in
be the cause of
cultivate
jumps-tart
fire up
propagate
commission
make a start on
provoke
harvest
exercise
envision
arrange for
draw
sketch
paint
mass-produce
compile
prefab
orchestrate
draw on
foment
comp
bring up the curtain on
bring forth
uncover
moot
stumble upon
head trip
conceit
ideate
rear
light the way
make up off the top of one's head
bear
fangle
embark
find
detect
enter
unveil
pass
ordain
empower
fix together
ready
abet
set an example
be the first
be in the vanguard
herald
admit
ad-lib
ferment
elaborate
purpose
vamp up
pick
charter
decree
delegate
designate
implement
bring
advance
choreograph
strategize
run up
translate into
determine
comprise
outline
diagram
decide
ad lib
provide
bring forward
phase in
scratch the surface
go ahead
tear into
toss off
fudge together
bang out
knock down
set forth
fix up
order
depute
stir up
piece together
patch together
structure
whip out
fit together
rustle up
cobble up
sculpture
eke out
cobble together
rig up
ratify
corroborate
implant
lodge
domiciliate
predicate
inculcate
build up
moor
station
accomplish
precede
preface
put in
occasion
induce
commence on
start on
enter upon
fall to
lead off
strike into
get off
usher
break the seal
embark upon
jump into
take action on
get cracking on
get one's feet wet
set the ball rolling on
break the ice on
fulfill
US
swing
lay down
fulfil
UK
open the door
colonise
UK
colonize
US
explore
work up
make a start
initiate things
take the initiative
lay the first stone
take the first step
prepare the way
break through
lay the foundation
break ground
bring off
carry through
carry out
bring to fruition
make a reality
cause to happen
lay the groundwork on
show the way
show the way on
lay the groundwork for
take the lead
go out in front
take the initiative in
prepare the way for
take the lead on
push the envelope
lead the way for
settle
rev
put into place
put into operation
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