take pains
English
Alternative forms
Verb
take pains (third-person singular simple present takes pains, present participle taking pains, simple past took pains, past participle taken pains)
- (transitive) To use care and effort (to do something) despite any corresponding trouble or inconvenience
Synonyms
- take the trouble
- make an effort
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