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Definition pain in American English

pain verb

[transitive] verb
/peɪn/
1

to make someone feel very upset or unhappy

Example

It was clear the subject pained him.

Example

It pained her to think that they would never talk with each other again.

Example

It pains me that we've done so little to help them.

Synonyms and related words
upset wound disturb
2

to make someone feel physical pain

Example

His head still pains him from time to time from the surgery.

Synonyms and related words
suffer hurt ache
Definition pain in American English