patient

«patient» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Able to wait calmly without getting cross or upset — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (patient, more patient, most patient); noun (a patient, patients)

meaning for a pupil

1) Able to wait calmly without getting cross or upset. tree →

2) Able to keep trying or keep explaining without giving up. tree →

3) As a noun, a person who is being looked after by a doctor, nurse or dentist. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Willing to wait and endure hard times. In Job and Ecclesiastes it means calm of spirit, as opposed to pride. Interpretation: Jewish thought values patience and trust in God. Job's patience is debated, since he does complain. In the primary lessons: In everyday life we are asked to be patient when waiting in line, for a turn, or while something cooks. In health and safety lessons, a patient is someone in a hospital, clinic or at the dentist. In stories, a patient character stays calm while others rush. Phrases: be patient, patient with someone, a hospital patient, a patient teacher.

examples

• What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is mine end, that I should be patient? (Writings JOB.6.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. (Writings ECC.7.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• Please be patient and wait your turn. tree →
• My grandad is very patient when he teaches me chess. tree →
• The dentist had three patients before lunch. tree →
• A patient fisherman can sit for hours. tree →
• She was patient with her little brother. tree →
• The nurse took the patient's temperature. tree →
• Plants grow slowly, so a gardener must be patient. tree →
• "Be patient, and we shall see. tree →

note

As an adjective: patient, more patient, most patient; the opposite is "impatient". The noun "patience" means being able to wait calmly. As a noun "patient" is countable: one patient, two patients. Do not confuse "patients" (people seeing a doctor) with "patience" (calm waiting); they sound the same. "Patient with" a person: "Be patient with her."

In the corpora

• What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is mine end, that I should be patient?
• Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
• Doctors have more patients than time, so getting an appointment can mean ringing early or waiting weeks.
• Non-urgent appointments can be weeks away because doctors have more patients than time; urgent problems are seen sooner.
• Hospitals limit visiting hours and the number of visitors so patients can rest and doctors and nurses can work.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «patient» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.