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resent¹
- /ɹiˈzɛnt/
- /ɹɪˈzɛnt/
Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”).
verb resents · resenting · resented
- To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront. The bride greatly resented being left at the church.
- To express displeasure or indignation at. Do you resent us for offering you that choice?
- To be sensible of; to feel.
- In a positive sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction. […] which makes the tragical ends of noble persons more favorably resented by compassionate readers.
- To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent, to smell. See resent (intransitive verb). Perchance as vulturs are ſaid to ſmell the earthlineſſe of a dying corps; ſo this bird of prey reſented a worſe than earthly ſavour in the ſoul of Saul, an evidence of his death at hand.
- To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.
resent²
- /ˌɹiːˈsɛnt/
Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
See resend.
verb re-sent
- simple past and past participle of resend The package was resent, this time with the correct postage.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: begrudge, detest, hate, dislike, disapprove, suffer, hurt, blame, want, grudge, loathe, abhor, seethe, gripe, brood, envy
Translations
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verb to feel resentment
| Español | resentir, resentirse, indignarse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 怨恨 |
| Français | avoir de l'amertume |
| Deutsch | grollen, böse sein, hassen |
| Ελληνικά | αγανακτώ aganaktó |
| Русский | негодова́ть negodovátʹ |
verb to express displeasure or indignation at
| 日本語 | 憤慨する fungai suru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 憤慨 /愤慨 fènkǎi |
| Português | ressentir |
| Français | exprimer son mécontentement, s'indigner |
| Deutsch | sich ärgern, empört sein, sich empören, übelnehmen, verübeln, übel nehmen |
| Ελληνικά | αγανακτώ aganaktó |
| Русский | возмуща́ться и́з-за vozmuščátʹsja íz-za, возмути́ться vozmutítʹsja, вопи́ть vopítʹ, возопи́ть vozopítʹ, поднима́ть крик podnimátʹ krik, подня́ть крик podnjátʹ krik |
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title = {resent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/resent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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