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patient
adjective
able
to
stay
calm
and
not
become
annoyed
or
upset
,
especially
while
waiting
or
facing
difficulties
•
Mia
was
patient
while
her
brother
tried
to
tie
his
shoes
.
Mia
was
patient
while
her
brother
tried
to
tie
his
shoes
.
•
You
must
stay
patient
;
the
train
will
arrive
soon
.
You
must
stay
patient
;
the
train
will
arrive
soon
.
From
Latin
‘
patiēns
’
present
participle
of
‘
patī
’
meaning
‘
to
suffer
,
endure
’,
later
shifting
to
the
idea
of
enduring
calmly
.
noun
a
person
who
is
receiving
medical
care
or
treatment
from
a
doctor
,
nurse
,
or
hospital
•
The
patient
thanked
the
nurse
for
her
kindness
.
The
patient
thanked
the
nurse
for
her
kindness
.
•
Each
patient
must
fill
out
a
health
questionnaire
before
the
appointment
.
Each
patient
must
fill
out
a
health
questionnaire
before
the
appointment
.
From
Middle
French
‘
patient
’,
from
Latin
‘
patiēns
’
meaning
‘
suffering
,
enduring
’.
noun
in
linguistics
,
the
person
or
thing
that
is
affected
by
the
action
expressed
by
a
verb
•
In
the
sentence
“
The
cake
was
eaten
by
Sam
,” “
the
cake
”
is
the
patient
.
In
the
sentence
“
The
cake
was
eaten
by
Sam
,” “
the
cake
”
is
the
patient
.
•
Many
languages
mark
the
patient
with
special
case
endings
.
Many
languages
mark
the
patient
with
special
case
endings
.
Adopted
into
linguistics
in
the
20th
century
,
extending
the
traditional
medical
sense
of
‘
patient
’
to
describe
an
entity
that
‘
undergoes
’
an
action
.
patience
noun
-
patience
the
ability
to
stay
calm
and
not
get
annoyed
,
upset
,
or
give
up
,
especially
while
waiting
or
facing
difficulties
•
She
waited
in
the
long
supermarket
queue
with
remarkable
patience
.
She
waited
in
the
long
supermarket
queue
with
remarkable
patience
.
•
Learning
to
play
the
piano
takes
a
lot
of
patience
and
daily
practice
.
Learning
to
play
the
piano
takes
a
lot
of
patience
and
daily
practice
.
From
Middle
English
pacience
,
from
Old
French
patience
,
from
Latin
patientia
meaning
‘
quality
of
suffering
or
enduring
’;
related
to
pati
‘
to
suffer
,
endure
’.
noun
-
patience
a
single-player
card
game
in
which
the
player
arranges
cards
into
a
particular
order
;
solitaire
•
On
rainy
afternoons
,
my
grandmother
enjoys
a
quiet
game
of
patience
by
the
window
.
On
rainy
afternoons
,
my
grandmother
enjoys
a
quiet
game
of
patience
by
the
window
.
•
He
shuffled
the
deck
and
started
patience
to
pass
the
time
during
the
train
journey
.
He
shuffled
the
deck
and
started
patience
to
pass
the
time
during
the
train
journey
.
The
card
game
sense
arose
in
the
late
18th
century
,
named
for
the
calm
perseverance
needed
to
complete
the
layout
successfully
.
participate
verb
-
participate
,
participating
,
participates
,
participated
to
take
part
in
an
activity
,
event
,
or
situation
with
other
people
•
All
the
students
agreed
to
participate
in
the
science
fair
.
All
the
students
agreed
to
participate
in
the
science
fair
.
•
If
you
want
to
participate
,
please
sign
up
before
Friday
.
If
you
want
to
participate
,
please
sign
up
before
Friday
.
Mid-16th
century
,
from
Latin
participat-
‘
shared
in
’,
from
participare
‘
share
in
’,
from
pars
,
part-
‘
part
’
+
capere
‘
take
’.
verb
-
participate
,
participating
,
participates
,
participated
to
share
in
or
possess
a
part
of
a
quality
,
characteristic
,
or
element
•
The
novel
participates
in
both
comedy
and
tragedy
.
The
novel
participates
in
both
comedy
and
tragedy
.
•
Her
speech
participated
in
the
optimism
of
the
era
.
Her
speech
participated
in
the
optimism
of
the
era
.
Same
origin
as
the
common
sense
:
from
Latin
participare
“
share
in
”,
emphasizing
the
idea
of
possessing
a
portion
of
something
.
participation
noun
-
participation
the
action
of
being
actively
involved
in
an
activity
,
event
,
or
group
•
Student
participation
in
class
discussions
makes
the
lessons
more
lively
.
Student
participation
in
class
discussions
makes
the
lessons
more
lively
.
•
The
marathon
relies
on
the
active
participation
of
hundreds
of
volunteers
.
The
marathon
relies
on
the
active
participation
of
hundreds
of
volunteers
.
From
Latin
participatio
“
a
sharing
in
”,
from
participare
“
to
take
part
”.
noun
a
share
in
a
loan
or
investment
sold
by
the
original
lender
or
owner
,
giving
the
buyer
rights
to
a
proportionate
return
•
The
bank
sold
a
participation
in
the
large
commercial
loan
to
reduce
its
exposure
.
The
bank
sold
a
participation
in
the
large
commercial
loan
to
reduce
its
exposure
.
•
Investors
can
buy
a
participation
for
as
little
as
$10
,
000
.
Investors
can
buy
a
participation
for
as
little
as
$10
,
000
.
Extended
from
the
general
sense
of
taking
part
,
applied
in
early
20th-century
finance
to
mean
a
shared
portion
of
a
loan
.
anticipate
verb
-
anticipate
,
anticipating
,
anticipates
,
anticipated
to
expect
that
something
will
happen
and
prepare
for
it
•
We
anticipate
heavy
snow
tomorrow
,
so
the
school
may
close
.
We
anticipate
heavy
snow
tomorrow
,
so
the
school
may
close
.
•
The
project
manager
anticipated
delays
and
ordered
materials
early
.
The
project
manager
anticipated
delays
and
ordered
materials
early
.
From
Latin
anticipātus
,
past
participle
of
anticipāre
‘
to
take
beforehand
’,
from
ante
‘
before
’
+
capere
‘
to
take
’.
verb
-
anticipate
,
anticipating
,
anticipates
,
anticipated
to
look
forward
to
something
with
excitement
or
pleasure
•
The
children
anticipate
Christmas
morning
with
shining
eyes
.
The
children
anticipate
Christmas
morning
with
shining
eyes
.
•
I
anticipate
my
trip
to
Japan
next
month
with
great
excitement
.
I
anticipate
my
trip
to
Japan
next
month
with
great
excitement
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
derived
from
Latin
anticipāre
meaning
‘
to
take
beforehand
’.
verb
-
anticipate
,
anticipating
,
anticipates
,
anticipated
to
act
before
something
happens
so
as
to
deal
with
it
in
advance
•
The
engineers
anticipated
flooding
and
raised
the
bridge
higher
.
The
engineers
anticipated
flooding
and
raised
the
bridge
higher
.
•
The
store
anticipates
demand
by
stocking
extra
water
before
storms
.
The
store
anticipates
demand
by
stocking
extra
water
before
storms
.
Sense
based
on
the
older
idea
of
‘
taking
action
beforehand
’,
recorded
in
English
from
the
16th
century
.
occupation
noun
a
job
,
profession
,
or
type
of
paid
work
someone
does
•
After
university
,
Maria
found
an
occupation
as
a
graphic
designer
at
a
small
studio
.
After
university
,
Maria
found
an
occupation
as
a
graphic
designer
at
a
small
studio
.
•
Nursing
is
a
demanding
occupation
that
requires
compassion
and
patience
.
Nursing
is
a
demanding
occupation
that
requires
compassion
and
patience
.
From
Latin
occupātiō
(“
seizure
,
business
,
employment
”),
from
occupō
(“
to
seize
,
take
possession
of
”).
noun
an
activity
or
hobby
that
someone
spends
time
doing
,
especially
for
enjoyment
•
In
his
free
time
,
chess
became
John
’
s
favorite
occupation
.
In
his
free
time
,
chess
became
John
’
s
favorite
occupation
.
•
Reading
is
an
occupation
that
relaxes
her
after
a
long
day
.
Reading
is
an
occupation
that
relaxes
her
after
a
long
day
.
Extended
from
the
sense
of
"
what
occupies
one
’
s
time
"
in
late
Middle
English
.
noun
the
control
and
settlement
of
a
place
by
a
foreign
military
or
political
power
•
The
city
suffered
greatly
during
the
enemy
occupation
.
The
city
suffered
greatly
during
the
enemy
occupation
.
•
After
years
of
occupation
,
the
country
finally
regained
independence
.
After
years
of
occupation
,
the
country
finally
regained
independence
.
Sense
of
"
military
holding
of
territory
"
recorded
from
the
late
18th
century
,
evolving
from
the
broader
meaning
of
"
taking
possession
."