patient as in 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"
patient as in a person who requires medical care
- "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
patient as in 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
Synonyms
- affected rolethe 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
- patient rolethe 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