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taking pains

taking pains is the present participle and gerund of take pains.

Meaning of take pains

Verb

take pains (third-person singular simple present takes pains, present participle taking pains, simple past took pains, past participle taken pains)

  1. (transitive) To use care and effort (to do something) despite any corresponding trouble or inconvenience.
    • Near-synonyms: take the trouble, make an effort

Questions about taking pains

What is taking pains the present participle and gerund of?
Taking pains is the present participle and gerund of take pains.

Words near taking pains in the dictionary

  1. taking out an onion
  2. taking out in trade
  3. taking out of context
  4. taking out the trash
  5. taking over
  6. taking pains
  7. taking part
  8. taking part with
  9. taking personally
  10. taking place
  11. taking point

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