PATIENCE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word PATIENCE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PATIENCE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Patience

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patientia, from patient- ‘suffering’, from the verb pati

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpeɪʃns
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious

Short Definition:

capacity to accept problems without becoming annoyed or anxious

Examples:
  • you can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the rubbish
  • I have run out of patience with her
Definition:

any of various forms of card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one's cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences.

Short Definition:

card game for one player

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 15

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 12

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 12

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games