Definition of patient

• a. - Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.
• a. - Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering.
• a. - Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor.
• a. - Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed.
• a. - Forbearing; long-suffering.
• n. - ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
• n. - A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.
• v. t. - To compose, to calm.