patient

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Synonyms: patent, parient

Antonyms: patent, parient

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of a person}} Willing to wait if necessary; not [[lose|losing]] one's [[temper]] while [[wait]]ing.
2. Constant in [[pursuit]] or exertion; [[persevering]]; calmly [[diligent]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Physically able to suffer or bear.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|person or animal that receives health care}} A person or animal that receives [[health care]] from a [[doctor]], [[nurse]], [[dentist]], [[allied health]] practitioner, or other person [[educated]] in health care.
2. {{senseid|en|linguistics}} {{lb|en|linguistics|grammar}} The [[noun]] or [[noun phrase]] that is [[semantic]]ally [[on the receiving end]] of a verb's action.
3. One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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