Hyphenation of patient

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word patient? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

pa-tient

Definitions of patient:

1.
A person who requires medical care
The number of emergency patients has grown rapidly
2.
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
3.
Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
A patient smile Was patient with the children An exact and patient scientist Please be patient

Synonyms of patient:

adj patient, diligent, persevering, enduring, long-suffering, forbearing, longanimous, tolerant, patient of, unhurried, tolerant, uncomplaining
adj uncomplaining
noun case, sick person, diseased person, sufferer
nounaffected role, patient role, semantic role, participant role

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