patient

adjective
pa·tient
/ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/

Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

Example

“Be patient: your friends will arrive in a few hours.”

Other meanings

Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
“patient endeavour”
Physically able to suffer or bear.

Related words

omnipatient
overpatient
patiently
patient as Job
unpatient
patient zero

Example sentences

“The patient was treated for a fractured mandible.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Grace rests in the hands of the patient.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Patients with hypertension should be monitored closely when taking this medication.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "patiens".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “patient” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.