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Patient
/ˈpeɪʃnt/
A person who receives medical care or treatment, or the ability to remain calm and endure without complaint.
Synonyms:
tolerant
calm
enduring
forbearing
composed
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Let's go out and meet the other
patients
."
Dear, gentle,
patient
, noble Nell was dead.
It makes the
patient
obstinate."
Etymology:
From Middle English
pacient
, from Old French, derived from Latin
patientem
, present participle of
pati
which means
to suffer or endure
.
Usage Statistics:
155 mentions per 1 million words
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