English dictionary
grudge
/gr/@//dZ/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
ExamplesHolding a grudge.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel.
Source: webster1913
verb
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bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
Synonyms stewSource: WordNet 3.0
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accept or admit unwillingly
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects.
Source: webster1913
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To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.
Source: webster1913