Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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patient | Yes | Yes | No | No |
impatient | No | Yes | No | No |
patient (noun) | impatient (noun) |
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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 | |
a person who requires medical care |
patient (adjective) | impatient (adjective) |
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enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance | restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition |
(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness |