Definitions

hatch

[hach] / hætʃ /

VERB

create, plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed come up with conceive concoct devise dream up formulate incubate invent originate spawn

STRONG

bear brainstorm brood cause contrive design engender generate induce make occasion parent plot prepare procreate produce project provoke scheme set sire spitball

WEAK

bring forth cook up get up give birth lay eggs make up think up throw together trump up whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy

STRONG

discourage disorganize dissuade end finish halt hinder kill neglect prevent refuse ruin stop

Example Sentences

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Late last January, Jackie laid a rare third egg, and all three hatched.

From Los Angeles Times

A small band of brothers stayed, and within months they hatched a plan to reopen the school by the 1973 academic year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Christopher, wiping the salt from the boat’s light hatches with a rag, saw her turn suddenly to the Berserker.

From Literature

“Batten down the hatches! Battle of Britain! RAF on offensive!”

From Literature

New arrivals are handed a few items through a hatch: a shirt, a jacket, trousers and a coat, all blue.

From Barron's