take pains

ta·ke·pains

fairly common

verb

1.

try very hard to do something

Synonyms

Related words

Broader terms

endeavor

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	take pains
3rd person	take painses
past	take painsed
present participle	take painsing
past participle	take painsed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

Nearby words

take on take one's lumps take orders take out take over take part take place take pride take root take shape

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