went to pains

A form of go to pains — To expend effort to do something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go to pains
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APA

went to pains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20to%20pains

MLA

“went to pains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20to%20pains. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went to pains,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20to%20pains.

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