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'patient' - used as an 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
2. enduring without protest or complaint

'patient' - used as a noun
3. a person who requires medical care
the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly
4. 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
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