ache, aching
(noun) a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish
(verb) have a desire for something or someone who is not present; “She ached for a cigarette”; “I am pining for my lover”
hurt, ache, suffer
(verb) feel physical pain; “Were you hurting after the accident?”
ache, smart, hurt
(verb) be the source of pain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ache (third-person singular simple present aches, present participle aching, simple past (obsolete) oke or ached, past participle (obsolete) aken or ached)
(intransitive) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
(transitive, literary, rare) To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
ache (plural aches)
Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
ache (plural aches)
(obsolete) parsley
Representing the pronunciation of the letter H.
ache (plural aches)
Rare spelling of aitch.
• Aceh, Chae, Chea, HACE, each, hace
Ache
A language spoken by the Yi people of South-Western China.
• Aceh, Chae, Chea, HACE, each, hace
Source: Wiktionary
Ach, Ache, n. Etym: [F. ache, L. apium parsley.]
Definition: A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley. [Obs.] Holland.
Ache, n. Etym: [OE. ache, AS. æce, ece, fr. acan to ache. See Ache, v. i.]
Definition: Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones." Shak.
Note: Often used in composition, as, a headache, an earache, a toothache.
Ache, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ached; p. pr. & vb. n. Aching.] Etym: [OE. aken, AS. acan, both strong verbs, AS. acan, imp. oc, p. p. acen, to ache; perh. orig. to drive, and akin to agent.]
Definition: To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed. "My old bones ache." Shak. The sins that in your conscience ache. Keble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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