bear a grudge

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bear a grudge

verb bears a grudge · bearing a grudge · bore a grudge · borne a grudge

Synonym of hold a grudge. Barlow, 73, bears no grudge that she spent decades being neglected by both commercial and public galleries.
Similar: hold a grudge

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@misc{bear_a_grudge_2026,
  title = {bear a grudge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bear%20a%20grudge},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}