01 n. Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. “Such an ache in my bones.”
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Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. “Such an ache in my bones.”
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Ache
/āk/
· IPA /ˈeɪk/
02 v. i. To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.
imp. & p. p.
Ached; p. pr. & vb. n.
Aching
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To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.“The sins that in your conscience ache.” — Keble.