pains

/ peɪnz /

plural noun

1. care, trouble, or effort (esp in the phrases take pains, be at pains to )

2. painful sensations experienced during contractions in childbirth; labour pains

Example Sentences

"It pains me to the core that in my country they boo the captain of the national team," he added.

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As superyachts have become a staple of the billionaire class, owners and designers have taken pains to turn multimillion-dollar pleasure vessels into well-appointed floating offices, outfitted with executive desks, sleek wall art and high-speed internet.

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“I had some of the biggest aches and pains of my life.”

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“But the pains weren’t gone in two days; they were worse, and grew worse still, as if something inside her were encircled by a wire being drawn tighter and tighter to cut it in two.”

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Tourism officials acknowledge there have been growing pains.

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Related Words

• burden 
• business 
• charge 
• chore 
• commission 
• commitment 
• contract 
• function 
• job 
• need 
• obligation 
• office 
• role 
• service 
• task 
• work