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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 588
patient
ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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Meanings
adjective
- able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.E.g. be patient, your time will come
noun
- a person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.E.g. many patients in the hospital were more ill than she was
- the semantic role of a noun phrase denoting something that is affected or acted upon by the action of a verb.
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