patiencepa‧tience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ ●●○ S3 noun [uncountable] 
I wouldn’t have the patience to sit sewing all day.infinite/unlimited/endless patience a good listener who has infinite patience2the ability to accept trouble and other people’s annoying behaviour without complaining or becoming angry: You’ll need patience and understanding if you’re going to be a teacher.have little/no patience with somebody She has no patience with time-wasters.lose/run out of patience (with somebody) (=stop being patient and get angry) I’m beginning to lose patience with you people. It will take time and patience to get these changes accepted. Celia’s patience suddenly snapped and she told them to shut up.the patience of Job/the patience of a saint (=very great patience when someone is annoying you) Henry’s negative attitude is beginning to try my patience (=make me lose my patience).3(have) patience used to tell someone to wait calmly: Patience, my dear. Some things take time.4British English a card game for one player SYN solitaire American EnglishCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave the patience to do something· He didn't have the patience to listen to another point of view.have little/no patience with somebody· I'm afraid I have little patience with bureaucrats and their official rules.lose patience (with somebody)· Eventually his family lost patience with him and his irresponsible behaviour.run out of patience (with somebody)· She was wonderful with the children, and never ran out of patience.try/test/tax somebody's patience (=make it difficult for someone to continue to be patient)· The guy at the desk was beginning to try my patience.exhaust somebody's patience (=make someone lose patience)· He turned away from me, as if I had exhausted his patience.somebody's patience is wearing thin (=they are becoming angry)· People's patience is wearing thin as the queues for visas get longer.somebody's patience snaps (=they suddenly show their anger)· Celia's patience snapped when he dropped a second glass of wine on the carpet.somebody's patience is rewarded (=they get what they were hoping and waiting to get)· After two hours, their patience was rewarded and they saw the bird.adjectivesgreat patience· Painting by this method requires great patience.infinite/endless/unlimited patience· She was lucky to have a maths teacher with infinite patience.phrasesthe patience of Job/a saint (=very great patience)· Those children would try the patience of a saint.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- This type of medical research requires enormous patience.
- But it required total commitment, a huge investment and much patience.
- Keith Jackson was starting to lose patience.
- More interesting was the momentary lapse of patience by Coach Dave Wannstedt in defending the moves.
- Solomon, in Proverbs, highlighted patience, where he said that a prince is made mellow by patience.
- The shepherd's skills and patience are still needed today, although barely a thousand shepherds work the summer Alpine pastures.
- The slow, fuzzy video and choppy sound were enough to try the patience of even the most patient.
- We just ran out of patience with him.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2verbs The kids are really taxing my patience today.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· He didn't have the patience to listen to another point of view.
· I'm afraid I have little patience with bureaucrats and their official rules.
· Eventually his family lost patience with him and his irresponsible behaviour.
· She was wonderful with the children, and never ran out of patience.
(=make it difficult for someone to continue to be patient)· The guy at the desk was beginning to try my patience.
(=make someone lose patience)· He turned away from me, as if I had exhausted his patience.
(=they are becoming angry)· People's patience is wearing thin as the queues for visas get longer.
(=they suddenly show their anger)· Celia's patience snapped when he dropped a second glass of wine on the carpet.
(=they get what they were hoping and waiting to get)· After two hours, their patience was rewarded and they saw the bird.
adjectives· Painting by this method requires great patience.
· She was lucky to have a maths teacher with infinite patience.
phrases (=very great patience)· Those children would try the patience of a saint.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=advise people to be careful, patient etc) The makers advise extreme caution when handling this material.
The makers advise extreme caution when handling this material. The kids are really taxing my patience today.· Whatever it is, they say it hundreds of times an hour with endless patience and cheerfulness.· Despite a shy and diffident manner, Davison was a hard-working and gifted teacher of endless patience.· The endless patience and hospitality of the people was astounding.· A clear head and diplomacy were vital as well as endless patience.
· Painting by this method I am told requires great patience, and it does indeed take time to achieve such detail.· With great patience, Sofia created a weekend that would offend no one.· It takes great patience to build up a new technological business.· It takes a great patience and faith to rest on the lyrical content and strip the music down to the bones.· To achieve this transformation from the status of unwelcome stranger to that of fictive kinsman calls for great tact and patience.· Over one thousand qualified, committed and underpaid young men and women can not be expected to exercise greater patience.
· Then he gently eased her arms down, and with infinite patience began to stroke her nightdress from her body.· Working with organizations, or working to help people get organizations started, requires infinite time and patience.· A man possessed of infinite patience.· A really good listener who has infinite patience.
· I have very little patience for bad business practices, flaky software and technology for technology's sake.· No wonder people have such little patience with new technology.· She had little patience for people who did not follow their dreams.· But unlike other landlords, he had little patience for and little faith in second chances.· He had little patience with personal frailties.
· The police on duty could do little to stop them and, losing patience with the situation, arrested over twenty students.· He was wet, cold and irritable and he was already losing patience with this case.· No wonder they are losing patience.· My current boyfriend knows there's something wrong but is losing patience with me.· If you are losing patience just get out for a walk.
VERB· The crowd began to lose patience and some slow hand-clapping broke out.· Off it, he continues to lose patience with reporters.· In fact, why don't you just keep quiet before I lose my patience?· Those who were Protestant lost patience, status, or, in some cases, limb and life.· Central government loses patience Local authorities did not respond in the way the government had hoped.· He was losing patience, getting ready to bully me... and Amy was waking up.· Finally the interrogators must have lost their patience, or perhaps it was just the heat of the vodka.· Keith Jackson was starting to lose patience.
· One thing you will need is patience.· Susan and Mary Lee probably needed more patience and carefree love than our particular family had to give.· Sometimes we need patience and faithfulness, as we experience a desert of spiritual dryness.· Record companies need to show patience.· You'd need the patience of a bloody saint.· You only need more patience to unravel a complexly worded question, not necessarily more ability.· Parents need to learn patience and show their child that they are pleased with the progress.· Male speaker Not only do they need a lot of power, they need a lot of patience.
· On Friday night Lord Dersingham had been playing patience.· I've done nothing but read thrillers since the exams, apart from watching videos and playing patience to kill time.· It was our neighbour, playing patience.· So I play patience, and solitaire.
· This requires care and patience in the preparation, performance, and marking of the tests but it can be most rewarding.· Doing any better than that will require imagination, patience and constant involvement.· Painting by this method I am told requires great patience, and it does indeed take time to achieve such detail.· Even damaging it at all seriously would require patience, cutting torches, and heavy equipment.· Few journalists ever cover stories that require patience, time and money.· Working with organizations, or working to help people get organizations started, requires infinite time and patience.· After a while she began to get the message, but it required a lot of patience.· Try using a fine sable rigger brush which will make very precise lines, although this does require patience!
· But against that, unemployment is soaring, industry running out of patience and he is about to authorise massive cuts in public spending.· Corporate officials had run out of patience and the will to support the cash drain.· Time was running out - and patience, too.· We just ran out of patience with him.· That's led to her finance company running out of patience and after several warnings, repossessing the house.· The financial community has run out of patience.
· I wish I had shown more patience.· Record companies need to show patience.· She had always shown patience and self-denial when it came to the matter of other people's inventions.· The scientists hope to try again today, which shows commendable patience.
· I would be stretching the patience of my audience if I commented on them.
· Working only with dementia sufferers in their own homes requires special skills, but also is taxing on patience and anxiety provoking.
· Blocked roads, wildcat action and frayed nerves tested the patience of commuters and consumers across the continent.· Gable lost his cool with his pal Spencer Tracy who often tested the patience of his peers.
· Tigger tries the patience of his fellows not by wickedness but by excessive high-spirits.· She quickly left, finding, as Luks had, that formal study tried her patience.· It tried her patience, but she left him alone.· Gore's dogged battle tries the patience of the U.S.· He didn't need me building up yet more false hopes which did nothing except try his patience.· The slow, fuzzy video and choppy sound were enough to try the patience of even the most patient.· Incompetent candidates with friends valuable to Keith's political interest could try his patience sorely.· They take some time to load programs and try the patience of young pupils.
· Nothing can test a professional's nerve and patience more than long waits between every shot.· Jody is out of patience waiting for Jess's shooting problems to end.· Mungo admired Emily's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition.· No grace in it, and no patience to wait for thanks, even ironic thanks.· Peace and patience wait for our obedience.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be patience/kindness/simplicity etc itself► have the patience of Job► try somebody’s patience
- First, be kind to yourself, so you will have patience.
- You have to have patience on the defensive end.
- My husband, who has the patience of a saint, has helped me a great deal.
- In contrast, Travis must have been blessed with the patience of a saint.
- I would be stretching the patience of my audience if I commented on them.
- It may stretch credulity to the point that signs of real abuse are overlooked.
WORD FAMILYnounpatience ≠ impatiencepatientadjectivepatient ≠ impatientadverbpatiently ≠ impatiently
1the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious OPP impatience: I wouldn’t have the patience to sit sewing all day.infinite/unlimited/endless patience a good listener who has infinite patience2the ability to accept trouble and other people’s annoying behaviour without complaining or becoming angry: You’ll need patience and understanding if you’re going to be a teacher.have little/no patience with somebody She has no patience with time-wasters.lose/run out of patience (with somebody) (=stop being patient and get angry) I’m beginning to lose patience with you people. It will take time and patience to get these changes accepted. Celia’s patience suddenly snapped and she told them to shut up.the patience of Job/the patience of a saint (=very great patience when someone is annoying you) Henry’s negative attitude is beginning to try my patience (=make me lose my patience).3(have) patience used to tell someone to wait calmly: Patience, my dear. Some things take time.4British English a card game for one player SYN solitaire American EnglishCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave the patience to do something· He didn't have the patience to listen to another point of view.have little/no patience with somebody· I'm afraid I have little patience with bureaucrats and their official rules.lose patience (with somebody)· Eventually his family lost patience with him and his irresponsible behaviour.run out of patience (with somebody)· She was wonderful with the children, and never ran out of patience.try/test/tax somebody's patience (=make it difficult for someone to continue to be patient)· The guy at the desk was beginning to try my patience.exhaust somebody's patience (=make someone lose patience)· He turned away from me, as if I had exhausted his patience.somebody's patience is wearing thin (=they are becoming angry)· People's patience is wearing thin as the queues for visas get longer.somebody's patience snaps (=they suddenly show their anger)· Celia's patience snapped when he dropped a second glass of wine on the carpet.somebody's patience is rewarded (=they get what they were hoping and waiting to get)· After two hours, their patience was rewarded and they saw the bird.adjectivesgreat patience· Painting by this method requires great patience.infinite/endless/unlimited patience· She was lucky to have a maths teacher with infinite patience.phrasesthe patience of Job/a saint (=very great patience)· Those children would try the patience of a saint.