take great pains en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To take pains (try hard) to an especially high degree; (loosely) to take pains.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| took great pains | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| takes great pains | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taken great pains | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taking great pains | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |