Grudge

[grʌdʒ] or [ɡrʌdʒ]

Definition

(noun.) a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; 'holding a grudge'; 'settling a score'.

(verb.) accept or admit unwillingly.

Typed by Emile--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) To hold or harbor with malicioua disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously.

(v. i.) To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.

(v. i.) To feel compunction or grief.

(n.) Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel.

(n.) Slight symptom of disease.

Checker: Lorenzo

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Grant with reluctance, give unwillingly.[2]. Envy, begrudge, repine at.

v. n. [1]. Be reluctant, be unwilling.[2]. Repine, murmur, grieve, be envious.

n. Hatred (secretly and persistently entertained), pique, spite, malice, rancor, malevolence, ill-will, inveterate dislike.

Edited by Ingram

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Spite, grievance, aversion, rancor, hatred, pique, dissatisfaction, discontent,refusal

ANT:Welcome, satisfaction, approval, contentment, complacency, bestowal,benefaction

Inputed by Dustin

Definition

v.t. to murmur at: to look upon with envy: to give or take unwillingly.—v.i. to show discontent.—n. secret enmity or envy: an old cause of quarrel.—adjs. Grudge′ful (Spens.) full of grudge envious; Grudg′ing given to grudge.—adv. Grudg′ingly unwillingly.

Edited by Emily