grudge
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grudge
- /ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -ʌdʒ
Where it comes from
A variant of grutch (mid 15th-century, younger than begrudge), from Middle English grucchen (“to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge”), from Old French grouchier, groucier (“to murmur, grumble”), of Germanic origin, probably ultimately imitative.
Akin to Middle High German grogezen (“to howl, wail”), German grocken (“to croak”). Compare also Old Norse krytja (“to murmur”), Old High German grunzen (“to grunt”).
noun grudges
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Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.
to have, hold, owe or bear a grudge against someone
Similar: rancor, spite, resentment
verb grudges · grudging · grudged
- To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something). Wee shall finde our whole life so necessarily ioyned with sorrow, that we ought rather delight (and take pleasure) in Gods louing chastisements, and admonitions, then any way murmure and grudge at our crosses, or tribulations :
- To grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied. And the pharises, and scribes grudged sainge: He receaveth to his company synners [...].
- To hold or harbour with malicious disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously. Perish they / That grudge one thought against your majesty!
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: grievance, score, stew, resentment, spite, envy, malice, hatred, hate, bitterness, offense, sorry, rancour, dent, tooth, gravamen
Translations
Every language
noun deep seated animosity
| Español | rencor, manía, ojeriza |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 恨み urami, 怨 en |
| 中文 | 怨恨 yuànhèn |
| हिन्दी | डाह ḍāh |
| Português | rancor, ressentimento |
| Français | rancune |
| Deutsch | Groll, Neid |
| Italiano | rancore, risentimento, astio |
| Ελληνικά | μνησικακία mnisikakía, άχτι áchti, μανιάτικο maniátiko |
| Română | pică, pizmă, ranchiună |
| Русский | неприя́знь neprijáznʹ, оби́да obída, зло́ба zlóba |
| العربية | بُغْض buḡḍ, ضَغِينَة ḍaḡīna |
verb to be unwilling to give
| Español | diñar de mala gana |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | missgönnen |
| Русский | жале́ть žalétʹ, жа́дничать žádničatʹ |
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title = {grudge},
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