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Meaning of 'patient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Patient [ a.]
- Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.
- Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering.
- Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor.
- Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed.
- Forbearing; long-suffering.
2 . Patient [ n.]
- ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
- A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.
3 . Patient [ v. t.]
- To compose, to calm.

Meaning of 'patient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . patient [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who requires medical care
Example in sentence:
  • the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly
2 . patient [ a]
Meaning (2):
- enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
Example in sentence:
  • a patient smile;
  • an exact and patient scientist;
  • please be patient;
  • was patient with the children

Nearby Words:

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