Topic: CARDS
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pa‧tience S3
[uncountable]
[uncountable]1 the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious [≠ impatience]:
2 the 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.
You'll need patience and understanding if you're going to be a teacher. lose/run out of patience (with somebody) (=stop being patient and get angry) I'm beginning to lose patience with you people.
I'm beginning to lose patience with you people. the patience of Job/the patience of a saint (=very great patience when someone is annoying you)
4 British EnglishDGC a card game for one player [= solitaire American English]
