pains 1 of 2

noun

Definition of painsnext
plural of pain
1
as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture

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2
as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine

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pains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pain
as in aches
to feel or cause physical pain my poor head was paining so from all that racket

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pains
  1. attention
  2. effort
  3. aches
  4. care
  5. work
  6. sweat
  7. exertion
  8. heed
Noun
  • A lot of college football coaches probably paid it little attention, too.
    Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The interface and navigation, sore spots on launch, have received a lot of attention, and the roadmap for the game into 2025 looks intriguing.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of attention
Noun
  • Olive oil is the star of the show, so a poor-quality oil will undermine your efforts.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Other legislation signed recently included an act to help continue efforts to evacuate Afghans who served alongside U.S. military members, diplomats and aid workers in Afghanistan.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of effort
Verb
  • The common symptoms are nausea, stomach pain, fever, headaches, and body aches.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, respiratory distress, abdominal pain and fast, deep breathing.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of aches
Noun
  • From comments that the British public submitted to the National Health Service in response to a call for suggestions on ways to improve its care. Tax the rich. Establish drop-in centers in supermarkets.
    Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The modern approach to lawn care requires large inputs of chemicals, water, fuel, and labor.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of care
Noun
  • The Teamsters union is looking for Amazon to recognize a union contract that includes higher wages, better benefits and safer work conditions.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Luckily, McDonald’s operatic soprano does much of that bridging work, connecting her Rose not to the bright trumpet hotcha of vaudeville but to the mad arias of Lucia di Lammermoor.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of work
Noun
  • Naama, who still makes the world’s most delicious batch cocktails, stopped drinking a few years ago after getting the sweats and a splitting headache halfway through a vodka soda.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Li and Wong knew that fans could work in hot, humid environments because circulating air allows more sweat to evaporate than if the air remained stagnant.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of sweat
Noun
  • The responding person doesn’t need to engage in much mental exertion in such instances.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Well, this task often requires time, patience, and a bit of physical exertion.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of exertion
Noun
  • So take heed from Bella Hadid and abandon your contacts for your glasses.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Big picture Amazon’s slate of custom chip announcements last week sent a signal to Wall Street about its preferred path forward in the AI computing boom — and Bank of America took heed, as evidenced by the downgrade.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of heed
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