4. (verb)hatch emerge from the eggs "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"
5. (verb)think up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoct devise or invent
"He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
6. (verb)hatch inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
7. (verb)hatch draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper "hatch the sheet"
8. (verb)brood, hatch, cover, incubate sit on (eggs)
"Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
Definition of 'hatch'
