patience

noun uncountable

UK /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns/

1
the ability to continue doing something for a long time without losing interest, especially something difficult
need/require patience:
Wildlife photography requires a lot of patience.
have the patience for something:
Most people wouldn’t have the patience for such painstaking work.
Synonyms and related words
Patience
patience
strength
acceptance
2
the ability to wait for a long time without becoming angry or upset
have patience:
Have patience – he’ll be there soon.
She was quickly losing patience with the whole wretched situation.
run out of patience (=to no longer have patience):
After waiting for an hour, I was beginning to run out of patience.
Synonyms and related words
Patience
patience
strength
acceptance
1. 2a
  the ability to accept situations that you do not like without becoming angry or upset
  You need a lot of patience and understanding to be a good parent.
  have no patience with someone/something:
  I’m afraid I have no patience with people like them.
  lose patience with someone/something:
  She was quickly losing patience with the whole wretched situation.
  the patience of a saint/of Job (=a lot of patience):
  You have to have the patience of a saint to work in a place like this.
  Synonyms and related words
  Patience
  patience
  strength
  acceptance
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with patience
▪ endless, great, inexhaustible, infinite, unlimited
3
Britisha card game for one person in which you have to place the cards in a particular order
Synonyms and related words
Card games
blackjack
bridge
canasta

phrases

try someone’s patience

单词	patience
释义	patience noun uncountable UK /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns/ Other entries for this word try someone’s patience phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 the ability to continue doing something for a long time without losing interest, especially something difficult need/require patience: Wildlife photography requires a lot of patience. have the patience for something: Most people wouldn’t have the patience for such painstaking work. Synonyms and related words Patience patience strength acceptance 2 the ability to wait for a long time without becoming angry or upset have patience: Have patience – he’ll be there soon. She was quickly losing patience with the whole wretched situation. run out of patience (=to no longer have patience): After waiting for an hour, I was beginning to run out of patience. Synonyms and related words Patience patience strength acceptance 2a the ability to accept situations that you do not like without becoming angry or upset You need a lot of patience and understanding to be a good parent. have no patience with someone/something: I’m afraid I have no patience with people like them. lose patience with someone/something: She was quickly losing patience with the whole wretched situation. the patience of a saint/of Job (=a lot of patience): You have to have the patience of a saint to work in a place like this. Synonyms and related words Patience patience strength acceptance Collocates Adjectives frequently used with patience ▪ endless, great, inexhaustible, infinite, unlimited 3 Britisha card game for one person in which you have to place the cards in a particular order Synonyms and related words Card games blackjack bridge canasta phrases try someone’s patience patience noun uncountable US /ˈpeɪʃəns/ Other entries for this word try someone’s patience phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 the ability to continue doing something for a long time without losing interest, especially something difficult need/require patience: Wildlife photography requires a lot of patience. have the patience for something: Most people wouldn’t have the patience for such painstaking work. Synonyms and related words Patience patience strength acceptance 2 the ability to wait for a long time without becoming angry or upset have patience: Have patience – he’ll be there soon. She was quickly losing patience with the whole project. run out of patience (=to no longer have patience): After waiting for an hour, I was beginning to run out of patience. Synonyms and related words Patience patience strength acceptance 2a the ability to accept situations that you do not like without becoming angry or upset You need a lot of patience and understanding to be a good parent. have no patience with someone/something: I’m afraid I have no patience with people like them. lose patience with someone/something: She was quickly losing patience with the whole unfortunate situation. the patience of a saint/of Job (=a lot of patience): You have to have the patience of a saint to work in a place like this. Synonyms and related words Patience patience strength acceptance Collocates Adjectives frequently used with patience ▪ endless, great, inexhaustible, infinite, unlimited 3 Britishthe card game solitaire Synonyms and related words Card games beggar-thy-neighbor blackjack bridge phrases try someone’s patience
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