Meaning & Definition of Patient in English
English⟶
Patient
/peʃənt/
noun
1. A person who requires medical care
- "The number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
synonym:
- patient
2. The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
synonym:
- affected role,
- patient role,
- patient
adjective
1. Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
- "A patient smile"
- "Was patient with the children"
- "An exact and patient scientist"
- "Please be patient"
synonym:
- patient
Examples of using
The patient didn't respond to treatment.
Paper is patient. There may pass a long time from the planning stage till the execution of a project. Not everything agreed on paper will be respected and accomplished. There is much written down what is wrong.
The patient made a full recovery.