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1. A person who is under medical care or treatment.
2. A person or thing that undergoes some action.
3. Bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like.
4. Characterized by or expressing such a quality; such as, a patient smile.
5. Quietly and steadily persevering or diligent; especially, in detail or exactness.
2. A person or thing that undergoes some action.
3. Bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like.
4. Characterized by or expressing such a quality; such as, a patient smile.
5. Quietly and steadily persevering or diligent; especially, in detail or exactness.
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Quotes: Patience
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An animal or human being that is treated by a medical person or doctor: The patients in the waiting room had to wait patiently and calmly for their turn to see the doctor.
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pass-, pati-
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patient (adjective), patienter, patientest; more patient, most patient
1. Concerning someone who bears pains or trials calmly or without complaint; steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity: Tom wasn't sure if he could be patient enough to stay in bed all the time because he was sick and had to wait until he was completely well again.
2. Referring to a person who calmly tolerates delay, confusion, inefficiency, etc.:, Jackie had to be very patient for her family to arrive from Canada because the plane was late arriving from Toronto.
3. Etymology; Originally, patient, which comes from the Latin pati (to suffer), was applied to anyone who was under a doctor’s care because he was sick or injured, however patient has long since come to mean anyone who is under a doctor's care whether healthy or ill.
2. Referring to a person who calmly tolerates delay, confusion, inefficiency, etc.:, Jackie had to be very patient for her family to arrive from Canada because the plane was late arriving from Toronto.
3. Etymology; Originally, patient, which comes from the Latin pati (to suffer), was applied to anyone who was under a doctor’s care because he was sick or injured, however patient has long since come to mean anyone who is under a doctor's care whether healthy or ill.
(Latin: to be lenient [toward], accede, take pleasure [in]; originally, "to be kind, kindness; to be long-suffering, to be patient")
(patient study of the misjudgments and misstatements of others; digging and finding whatever turns up)