/ ˈpeɪʃns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
patience (with sb/sth) the ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth annoying without complaining :
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views.
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform.
My patience is wearing thin.
I have run out of patience with her.
Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding.
2.
the ability to spend a lot of time doing sth difficult that needs a lot of attention and effort :
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife.
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles.
3.
( BrE ) ( NAmE soli·taire ) a card game for only one player
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IDIOMS
see Job , try verb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , from Latin patientia , from patient- suffering, from the verb pati .