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Gift vs Patient - What's the difference?

gift | patient |

As an initialism gift

is (medicine) (gamete intrafallopian transfer).

As a noun patient is

patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

gift

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
  • A talent or natural ability.
  • :
  • *
  • *:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
  • Something gained incidentally, without effort.
  • The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
  • :
  • Synonyms

    * (1): (often monetary'') contribution, (''monetary ) donation, present * (2): talent

    See also

    * lagniappe

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give as a gift.
  • To give away, to concede easily.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Jon Smith , title=Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.}}

    Synonyms

    * contribute * donate * give

    Derived terms

    * gift from above * gift horse * gift of the gab * gift voucher * God's gift to man * God's gift to women * regift

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    patient

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
  • Be patient : your friends will arrive in a few hours.
  • Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
  • patient endeavour
  • * Sir Isaac Newton
  • Whatever I have done is due to patient thought.
  • (obsolete) Physically able to suffer or bear.
  • * Bishop Fell
  • patient of severest toil and hardship

    Synonyms

    * composed

    Antonyms

    * impatient * antsy

    Derived terms

    * patiently

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
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  • (linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
  • One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
  • * Gov. of Tongue
  • Malice is a passion so impetuous and precipitate that often involves the agent and the patient .

    Antonyms

    * agent

    Derived terms

    * inpatient * outpatient * patient role * patient of something

    See also

    * -end

    Anagrams

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