patience

Definition

Examples

Thank you for your patience while we repair the system.

Word Family

Synonyms

• endurancethe power to withstand hardship or stress
• tolerancethe power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
• perseverancepersistent determination

Collocations

• Easy have patience with students
  to possess, experience, or hold regarding patience with students
• Medium thank you for your patience and support
  to thank you for your patience and support, meaning to express gratitude or show appreciation to
• Hard exercise patience during complex negotiations
  to exercise patience during complex negotiations, meaning to put to use
• Very Hard try someone's patience to the absolute limit
  to try someone's patience to the absolute limit, meaning to make an effort or attempt