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ACHE
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
Etymology 1
Verb
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.
Noun
ache (plural aches)
Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
Etymology 2
Noun
ache (plural aches)
(obsolete) parsley
Etymology 3
Representing the pronunciation of the letter H.
Noun
ache (plural aches)
Rare spelling of aitch.
Anagrams
• Aceh, Chae, Chea, HACE, each, hace
Proper noun
Ache
A language spoken by the Yi people of South-Western China.
Anagrams
• 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
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