patient
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patient Definition
(a)
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
"
(n)
a
person
who
requires
medical
care
; "
the
number
of
emergency
patients
has
grown
rapidly
"
(n)
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
(s)
enduring
without
protest
or
complaint
patient Synonyms
affected role
patient
patient role
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