HyperDic: patience

English > 2 senses of the word patience:
NOUNattributepatience, forbearance, longanimitygood-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
actpatience, solitairea card game played by one person
patience > pronunciation
Soundspey'shahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > patience: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaninggood-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence.
Synonymsforbearance, longanimity
Broadergood natureA cheerful, obliging disposition
OppositeimpatienceA dislike of anything that causes delay
Spanishlonganimidad, paciencia, resignación, tolerancia
Catalanlonganimitat, paciència, tolerància
Adjectivespatientenduring trying / trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
English > patience: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA card game played by one person.
Synonymsolitaire
NarrowerRussian bank, crapettesolitaire with two players using separate packs
canfieldA form of solitaire that involves gambling
klondikeA form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up
Broadercard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards
Spanishpaciencia, solitario
Catalansolitari

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