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