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- [peyn]
- /peɪn/
- /peɪnz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peyn]
- /peɪn/
Definitions of pains word
- noun pains physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. 1
- noun pains a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. 1
- noun pains mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. 1
- noun pains pains. laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly. the suffering of childbirth. 1
- noun pains Informal. an annoying or troublesome person or thing. 1
- verb with object pains to cause physical pain to; hurt. 1
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Origin of pains
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English peine punishment, torture, pain < Old French < Latin poena penalty, pain < Greek poinḗ penalty
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Parts of speech for Pains
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pains popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pains usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pains
noun pains
- birth pang — Any of the repetitive spasms of pain associated with labour.
- birth pangs — plural of birth pang.
- committal — Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.
- devoir — duty; obligation
- devoirs — compliments or respects; courteous attentions
adjective pains
- draggers — Plural form of dragger.
Antonyms for pains
noun pains
- amusements — Plural form of amusement.
- chocolates — Plural form of chocolate.
- clambakes — Plural form of clambake.
- countermeasures — Plural form of countermeasure.
- delicacies — something delightful or pleasing, especially a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like: Caviar is a great delicacy.
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