grudge (verb)

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• grudge — (v.) mid 15c., to murmur, complain, variant of GRUTCH (Cf. grutch). Meaning to begrudge is c.1500. Related: Grudged; grudges; grudging; grudgingly. The noun is mid 15c., from the verb …   Etymology dictionary

• grudge — ► NOUN ▪ a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury. ► VERB 1) be resentfully unwilling to grant or allow (something). 2) feel resentful that (someone) has achieved (something). DERIVATIVES grudging… …   English terms dictionary

• grudge — 1 noun (C) 1 a feeling of anger or dislike you have for someone because you cannot forget that they harmed you (+ against): He s had a grudge against Bob ever since he was promoted. | bear (sb) a grudge (=continue to have a grudge) 2 grudge… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• grudge — I UK [ɡrʌdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms grudge : singular grudge plural grudges a feeling of anger towards someone because they have done something to you that does not seem right or fair There s a whole list of people who might bear a… …   English dictionary

• grudge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long standing, old ▪ It s time to forget old grudges. ▪ personal VERB + GRUDGE ▪ bear, harbour/harbor …   Collocations dictionary

• grudge — grudge1 [ grʌdʒ ] noun count a feeling of anger toward someone because they have done something to you that does not seem right or fair: There s a whole list of people who might bear a grudge against him. grudge grudge 2 [ grʌdʒ ] verb transitive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• grudge — [grʌdʒ] noun [C] I a feeling of anger towards someone because they have done something unfair to you There s a whole list of people who might bear a grudge against him.[/ex] II verb [T] grudge [grʌdʒ] to give something in an unwilling way Syn:… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• grudge — 1. noun /ɡɹʌdʒ/ Deep seated animosity or ill feeling about something or someone. to hold a grudge against someone See Also: grudge match 2. verb /ɡɹʌdʒ/ To be unwilling to give or allo …   Wiktionary

• grudge — I. transitive verb (grudged; grudging) Etymology: Middle English grucchen, grudgen to grumble, complain, from Anglo French grucer, grucher, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German grogezen to howl Date: 14th century to be unwilling to give …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• grudge — noun a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury. verb 1》 be resentfully unwilling to grant or allow (something). 2》 feel resentful that (someone) has achieved (something): I don t grudge him his moment… …   English new terms dictionary

• grudge — 1. noun a former employee with a grudge Syn: grievance, resentment, bitterness, rancor, pique, umbrage, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, bad feelings, hard feelings, ill feelings, ill will, animosity, antipathy, antagonism, enmity, animus;… …   Thesaurus of popular words