grudge

/grʌdʤ/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A persistent feeling of resentment or ill will: A "grudge" is a deep-seated feeling of anger or bitterness held against someone because of a past offense or injury. It implies a lasting desire for revenge or a sense of injustice.
    • A reason for such resentment: The specific cause or event that gives rise to this feeling.

  2. Verb:

    • To be unwilling to give or allow something: To give, grant, or admit something reluctantly or with a sense of resentment.
    • To feel or harbor a grudge: To hold a persistent feeling of resentment against someone.
Usage Examples

  • Noun: She still held a grudge against him for betraying her trust.Their long-standing grudge finally led to a public argument.

  • Verb: He grudged every penny he had to spend on the repairs.She did not grudge him his success, but she envied it quietly.

Advanced Usage
  • "To bear/harbor/nurse a grudge": To maintain a feeling of resentment over a long period.
  • "To owe someone a grudge": To have a reason to resent someone.
Variants and Related Words
  • Grudging (adj): Given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.
  • Grudgingly (adv): In a reluctant or resentful manner.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Resentment, bitterness, rancor, malice, spite, animosity.
  • Verb: Resent, begrudge.
Related Phrases
  • "Without grudge": Freely and without resentment.
  • "Settle an old grudge": To resolve a long-standing resentment.
Idioms
  • "Hold a grudge": To continue to feel angry or unfriendly toward someone because of a past event.
Noun
  1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
    • holding a grudge
    • settling a score
Verb
  1. accept or admit unwillingly
  2. bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

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