patch, n. clout; [tract], [plot], [parcel].--v. [mend], [repair], vamp, revamp.
patent, a. [evident], [obvious], [manifest], [apparent].
path, n. footway, runway, [course], [passage], [route], avenue, trottoir, [trail]; towpath, heelpath, berm.
pathetic, a. [plaintive], [pitiable], [piteous], [mournful], [sad].
pathless, a. [untrodden], unexplored, trackless, [impenetrable].
patience, n. [long-suffering], fortitude, [resignation], [submission], sufferance; [indulgence], leniency, [forbearance]; persistence, [diligence], [perseverance]. Antonyms: impatience, restiveness, [resistance].
patient, a. [uncomplaining], [submissive], [resigned], [passive], [long-suffering], [indulgent]; [diligent].
patriotism, n. amor patriæ. Antonyms: incivism, chauvinism.
patron, n. [supporter], promoter, [defender], [guardian], benefactor; [customer].
patronizing, a. condescending.