Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with patience in American Collocation
patience
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈpeɪʃəns/
seeming to have no limit
endless
inexhaustible
infinite
limitless
unfailing
unlimited
He was a fantastic teacher with infinite patience.
a lot/not much
considerable
great
little
much
not much
You showed great patience when we were being particularly slow on the uptake.
have or show patience
display
have
show
United showed patience in waiting for their chance.
lose patience
lose
run out of
Web users are often impatient and, if a page takes a long time to appear, they will lose patience and look elsewhere.
make someone lose or nearly lose patience
exhaust
test
He had been more than usually annoying and my patience was exhausted.
need patience
need
require
take
This trick might require some patience, but is well worth it.
reward patience
reward
It is a game that rewards patience and thought, rather than speed and reflexes.
be patient
be
exercise
practise
Learning to drive can be frustrating and requires you to exercise considerable patience.