having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.-undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering.-constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor.-expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed.-forbearing; long-suffering.-one who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.-a person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.-to compose, to calm.