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- [gruhj]
- /grʌdʒ/
- /ɡrʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gruhj]
- /grʌdʒ/
Definitions of grudge word
- noun grudge a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent. 1
- adjective grudge done, arranged, etc., in order to settle a grudge: The middleweight fight was said to be a grudge match. 1
- verb with object grudge to give or permit with reluctance; submit to unwillingly: The other team grudged us every point we scored. 1
- verb with object grudge to resent the good fortune of (another); begrudge. 1
- verb without object grudge Obsolete. to feel dissatisfaction or ill will. 1
- noun grudge A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury. 1
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Origin of grudge
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English grudgen, gruggen, variant of gruchen < Old French gro(u)c(h)ier < Germanic; compare Middle High German grogezen to complain, cry out
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Parts of speech for Grudge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grudge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grudge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grudge
verb grudge
- pinch — to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
- covet — If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
- mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- resent — to send again.
noun grudge
- complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
- rancour — bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- rancor — bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
Antonyms for grudge
verb grudge
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
noun grudge
- friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- good will — friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
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