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Ache
01
a continuous pain in a part of the body, often not severe
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
aches
Examples
After the long hike, I had an ache in my legs.
to ache
01
to feel a prolonged physical pain in a part of one's body, especially one that is not severe
Intransitive
Examples
After a long day of work, her back began to ache from sitting at the desk.
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
ache
3rd person singular
aches
Present participle
aching
Past simple
ached
Past participle
ached
Examples
She ached for the days when her family would gather for holidays.
03
to cause a persistent or dull pain
Intransitive
Examples
The injury from the fall continued to ache, making it hard to move freely.
Lexical Tree
achy
ache
