(v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels)
Syn: (v.) assail, harass, badger, pester, torment
(n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted
Syn: (n.) exclusive, license; (adj.) evident
Ant: (adj.) concealed, hidden, secret, clandestine