Dictionary Check: patient
"patient" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
Example:
"a patient smile"
noun
a person who requires medical care
Example:
"the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
noun
the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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