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    Patient , a. [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]
    1. Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.
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      Patient of severest toil and hardship.
      Bp. Fell.

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    2. Undergoing pains, trials, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering.
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    3. Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor.
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      Whatever I have done is due to patient thought.
      Sir I. Newton.

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    4. Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed.
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      Not patient to expect the turns of fate.
      Prior.

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    5. Forbearing; long-suffering.
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      Be patient toward all men.
      1 Thess. v. 14.

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    Patient, n.
    1. One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
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      Malice is a passion so impetuous and precipitate that it often involves the agent and the patient.
      Gov. of Tongue.

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    2. A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.
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      Like a physician, . . . seeing his patient in a pestilent fever.
      Sir P. Sidney.

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      In patient, a patient who receives lodging and food, as treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary. -- Out patient, one who receives advice and medicine, or treatment, from an infirmary.

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    Patient, v. t. To compose, to calm. [Obs.]Patient yourself, madam.”
    Shak.

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