patient

adjective (patient, more patient, most patient); noun (a patient, patients)

«patient» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Able to wait calmly without getting cross or upset. tree →
Able to keep trying or keep explaining without giving up. tree →
As a noun, a person who is being looked after by a doctor, nurse or dentist. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life we are asked to be patient when waiting in line, for a turn, or while something cooks. In health and safety lessons, a patient is someone in a hospital, clinic or at the dentist. In stories, a patient character stays calm while others rush. Phrases: be patient, patient with someone, a hospital patient, a patient teacher.

Examples

Please be patient and wait your turn. tree →
My grandad is very patient when he teaches me chess. tree →
The dentist had three patients before lunch. tree →
A patient fisherman can sit for hours. tree →
She was patient with her little brother. tree →
The nurse took the patient's temperature. tree →
Plants grow slowly, so a gardener must be patient. tree →
"Be patient, and we shall see. tree →

Note

As an adjective: patient, more patient, most patient; the opposite is "impatient". The noun "patience" means being able to wait calmly. As a noun "patient" is countable: one patient, two patients. Do not confuse "patients" (people seeing a doctor) with "patience" (calm waiting); they sound the same. "Patient with" a person: "Be patient with her."

In Jewish tradition

Willing to wait and endure hard times. In Job and Ecclesiastes it means calm of spirit, as opposed to pride.

Interpretation. Jewish thought values patience and trust in God. Job's patience is debated, since he does complain.

Examples

What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is mine end, that I should be patient? (Writings JOB.6.11, JPS 1917) tree →
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. (Writings ECC.7.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «patient» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«patient» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «patient» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«patient» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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