- pained
adj. (cannot stand alone) pained to + inf. (I was pained to learn of his refusal to help)
* * *[peɪnd](cannot stand alone) pained to + inf. (I was pained to learn of his refusal to help)
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pained
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pained — [peınd] adj pained expression/look/voice etc someone s expression, voice etc that shows they are worried, upset, or slightly annoyed ▪ He sat stiffly, with a pained expression on his face … Dictionary of contemporary English
pained — adj. Made to suffer mental pain. Syn: offended. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pained — [ peınd ] adjective showing that you feel very upset or unhappy: a pained expression … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pained — pained; un·pained; … English syllables
pained — [pānd] adj. 1. hurt or distressed; having the feelings hurt; offended 2. showing pain, irritation, etc. [a pained expression] … English World dictionary
pained — index aggrieved (harmed), disconsolate, resentful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pained — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing or suffering pain, especially mental pain … English terms dictionary
Pained — Pain Pain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pained} (p[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Paining}.] [OE. peinen, OF. pener, F. peiner to fatigue. See {Pain}, n.] 1. To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish. [Obs.] Wyclif (Acts xxii. 5). [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pained — adjective Date: 14th century 1. feeling pain ; hurt 2. expressing or involving pain < a pained expression > < with pained surprise > … New Collegiate Dictionary
pained — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ slightly ▪ a slightly pained expression on his face Pained is used with these nouns … Collocations dictionary
