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Pain
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
pains
Examples
I have a sharp pain in my side when I breathe.
02
the emotional distress and suffering people try to avoid, like heartbreak or anxiety
Examples
I could see the pain in his eyes when he spoke.
03
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
04
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
05
an annoying or troublesome person
Examples
My little brother is a pain sometimes.
to pain
01
to cause suffering or discomfort to the body
Transitive: to pain sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
pain
3rd person singular
pains
Present participle
paining
Past simple
pained
Past participle
pained
Examples
The injury to her ankle pained her with every step.
02
to cause emotional distress or sorrow
Transitive: to pain sb
Examples
His harsh criticism pained her more than he realized.
Lexical Tree
painful
painless
pain
