| patient |  | |
| 1. adj. (of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting. | |
| Be patient: your friends will arrive in a few hours. | |
| 2. adj. Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent. | |
| patient endeavour | |
| 3. adj. (obsolete) Physically able to suffer or bear. | |
| 4. n. A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person. | |
| 5. n. (linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action. | |
| The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient. | |
| 6. n. One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient. | |
