took pains

A form of take pains — To use care and effort (to do something) despite any corresponding trouble or inconvenience.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take pains
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APA

took pains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20pains

MLA

“took pains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20pains. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “took pains,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20pains.

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