What does grudge mean?
Definitions for grudge
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Princeton's WordNet
grudge, score, grievance(verb)
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
"holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
stew, grudge(verb)
bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
grudge(verb)
accept or admit unwillingly
Wiktionary
grudge(Noun)
Deep-seated animosity or ill-feeling about something or someone.
grudge(Verb)
To grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied.
grudge(Verb)
To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something).
Webster Dictionary
Grudge(verb)
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
Etymology: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
Grudge(verb)
to hold or harbor with malicioua disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously
Etymology: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
Grudge(verb)
to be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant
Etymology: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
Grudge(verb)
to feel compunction or grief
Etymology: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
Grudge(noun)
sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel
Etymology: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
Grudge(noun)
slight symptom of disease
Etymology: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Grudge
gruj, 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. [M. E. grochen, grucchen—O. Fr. grocer, groucer, from an imitative root seen in Gr. gry, the grunt of a pig; also in growl, grunt.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of grudge in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of grudge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of grudge in a Sentence
We have not heard of any real personal grudge that Xi Jinping would have against Ling Jihua.
Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
The Lord Jesus Christ is a part of my life, and there's no grudges. People are human people do make mistakes. but what touches me is when the DA got behind me and stamped me... and proved me innocent -- so what grudge ?
I think Obama bears a bit of a grudge against this country.
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- بغض. بغضاء. كراهيهArabic
- recarCatalan, Valencian
- zášťCzech
- nag, ikke unde, misunde, uviljeDanish
- missgönnen, Groll, NeidGerman
- μνησικακίαGreek
- rencorSpanish
- کینهPersian
- kaunaFinnish
- rancuneFrench
- rancore, risentimentoItalian
- 恨みJapanese
- 악의Korean
- nagNorwegian
- weigeren, rancune, wrok, misgunnenDutch
- rancorPortuguese
- chiqniyQuechua
- ranchiună, pică, pizmăRomanian
- неприязньRussian
- kivnost, resentimanSerbo-Croatian
- పగTelugu
- פֿאַריבלYiddish
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