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- Dictionarygrudge/ɡrʌdʒ/
noun
- 1. a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury: "I've never been one to hold a grudge"
verb
- 1. be resentfully unwilling to give or allow (something): "he grudged the work and time that the meeting involved" Similar
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to not want to spend time or money on someone or something, or to not want to give something to someone: She grudged every hour she spent helping him. (also begrudge)
The meaning of GRUDGE is to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully. How to use grudge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grudge.
to not want to spend time or money on someone or something, or to not want to give something to someone: She grudged every hour she spent helping him. (also begrudge)
A grudge is a feeling of resentment harbored because of some real or fancied wrong: to hold a grudge because of jealousy; She has a grudge against him. Malice is the state of mind that delights in doing harm, or seeing harm done, to others, whether expressing itself in an attempt seriously to injure or merely in sardonic humor: malice in ...
A grudge is a feeling of resentment harbored because of some real or fancied wrong: to hold a grudge because of jealousy; She has a grudge against him. malice is the state of mind that delights in doing harm, or seeing harm done, to others, whether expressing itself in an attempt seriously to injure or merely in sardonic humor: malice in ...
noun. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation. “holding a grudge ” synonyms: grievance, score. see more. verb. bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings. synonyms: stew. see more. verb. accept or admit unwillingly. Pronunciation. US. /grədʒ/ UK. /grədʒ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Grudge."
grudge (against somebody) a feeling of anger or dislike towards somebody because of something bad they have done to you in the past. I bear him no grudge. He has a grudge against the world. She has harboured a grudge against me for years. I don't hold any grudges now. He's a man with a grudge.
1. a feeling of ill will or resentment because of some real or fancied wrong. v.t. 2. to give or permit with reluctance: They grudged us every day we were away. 3. to resent the good fortune of (another); begrudge.
Oct 29, 2024 · (countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment. to have, hold, or bear a grudge against someone. Synonyms. [edit] rancor. spite. resentment. Derived terms.
A grudge is a feeling of resentment harbored because of some real or fancied wrong: to hold a grudge because of jealousy; She has a grudge against him. malice is the state of mind that delights in doing harm, or seeing harm done, to others, whether expressing itself in an attempt seriously to injure or merely in sardonic humor: malice in ...
