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patient

adjective; noun · /PAY-shunt/

If you are patient, you can wait calmly without getting upset. A patient can also be a person who is getting care from a doctor or nurse.

In a sentence

  • "Maya was patient while the cookies cooled on the kitchen counter."
  • "The nurse brought the young patient a sticker after his checkup."

Books where you'll see it

  • Wonder
    R. J. Palacio
  • The Secret Garden
    Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Charlotte's Web
    E. B. White
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    J. K. Rowling
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