Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Patience

pa·tience
ˈpāSHəns/
noun
noun: patience
  1. 1.
    the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
    "you can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the dross"
    synonyms:forbearance, tolerance, restraint, self-restraint, stoicism; More
    calmness, composure, equanimity, imperturbability, phlegm, understanding, indulgence
    "she tried everyone's patience"
    "a task requiring patience"
  2. 2.
    chiefly British term for solitaire (sense 1).

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