Words Starting With PAT

Here's the list of all the 396 Words Starting With PAT in the English Language.

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path
1. a course of conduct
2. a way especially designed for a particular use
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patient
1. a person who requires medical care
2. the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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patch
1. to join or unite the pieces of
2. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
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pattern
1. plan or create according to a model or models
2. form a pattern
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patent
1. obtain a patent for
2. grant rights to; grant a patent for
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pat
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
2. a light touch or stroke
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pathology
1. the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
2. any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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patio
1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
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patrol
1. a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
2. the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
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patriot
1. one who loves and defends his or her country
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patience
1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
2. a card game played by one person
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pathway
1. a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
2. a trodden path
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patriotic
1. inspired by love for your country
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patented
1. (of devices and processes) protected by patent
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patron
1. a regular customer
2. the proprietor of an inn
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patty
1. small flat mass of chopped or ground food
2. small pie or pasty
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pathetic
1. deserving or inciting pity
2. inspiring mixed contempt and pity
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pathfinder
1. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
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patched
1. mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
2. having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
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patriotism
1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
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patchwork
1. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
2. a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
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pathological
1. of or relating to the practice of pathology
2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
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patterned
1. having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
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paternity
1. the state of being a father
2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
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pathogen
1. any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
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patsy
1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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pathogenesis
1. the origination and development of a disease
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patronage
1. support by being a patron of
2. be a regular customer or client of
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patching
1. the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
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patiently
1. with patience; in a patient manner
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pate
1. liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
2. the top of the head
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patriarch
1. title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
2. the male head of family or tribe
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pathogenic
1. able to cause disease
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pathologist
1. a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
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patten
1. footwear usually with wooden soles
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paternal
1. belonging to or inherited from one's father
2. characteristic of a father
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patchy
1. irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
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patina
1. a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
2. an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)
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patrolling
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
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patrolled
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
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patriarchal
1. characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
2. relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank
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pathologic
1. of or relating to the practice of pathology
2. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
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patently
1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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patchouli
1. small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
2. a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
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patriarchy
1. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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pathos
1. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
2. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
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pataca
1. the basic unit of money in Macao
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patted
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
2. hit lightly
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patter
1. rain gently
2. make light, rapid and repeated sounds
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pater
1. an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
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patrician
1. a person of refined upbringing and manners
2. a member of the aristocracy
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patella
1. a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
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patronizing
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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patting
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
2. hit lightly
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patriarchate
1. the jurisdiction of a patriarch
2. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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patronize
1. assume sponsorship of
2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
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patrimony
1. a church endowment
2. an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
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patentee
1. the inventor to whom a patent is issued
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patrolman
1. a policeman who patrols a given region
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patisserie
1. a bakery specializing in French pastry
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pathetically
1. in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
2. arousing scornful pity
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patellar
1. near or relating to the patella or kneecap
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paternalistic
1. benevolent but sometimes intrusive
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patency
1. the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
2. the property of being easy to see and understand
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patronising
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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paternalism
1. the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
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