Patient

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