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How to pronounce patient
Say it like this: /ˈpæɪ̯ʃənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does patient mean?
adjWilling to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
“Be patient: your friends will arrive in a few hours.”
Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
“patient analysis”
Physically able to suffer or bear.
nounA person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care.
“Hello, is your practice currently accepting new patients? I'd like to become a patient there if so.”
The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
“The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient.”
One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
“How does a person change from a patient to an agent in shaping and living a course of life?”
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