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Be patient while your turn comes around.
What does Patient mean?
calm while waiting, or a person getting medical care.
Dictionary definition
Able to stay calm and keep waiting without getting upset; also a person receiving care from a doctor.
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Patient in a sentence
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The teacher was patient when we asked more questions.
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The nurse checked each patient with care.
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What does patient mean?
Patient means calm while waiting, or a person getting medical care.
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pay · shunt · strongest beat: pay
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WordPatient.
Partadjective, noun.
MeaningPatient means calm while waiting, or a person getting medical care.
ExampleExample: Be patient while your turn comes around.
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- Syllables
- pay · shunt
- Strongest beat
- pay
- Ending
- shunt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on pay.
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