grudge — a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrʌdʒ/
Example Sentences
- My cat holds a grudge against the vacuum cleaner for three days after I clean the house.
- Don't grudge her the promotion - she worked really hard for it.
- He still bears a grudge against pizza after that food poisoning incident.
grudge
NOUN[/ɡrʌdʒ/]
a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury
She still holds a grudge against her sister over that broken necklace.
A judge's grudge melts away with sweet fudge!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'grudger' meaning to murmur or complain, possibly from Germanic roots related to growling or grumbling sounds. The word entered Middle English in the 14th century with the sense of harboring resentment.
Breakdown
grudge (noun/verb) - a single morpheme with no productive affixes; the root word comes from Old French 'grudger' (to murmur/complain) and has no further meaningful breakdown into smaller units
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📝Examples
“My cat holds a grudge against the vacuum cleaner for three days after I clean the house.”
“Don't grudge her the promotion - she worked really hard for it.”
“He still bears a grudge against pizza after that food poisoning incident.”
“Life's too short to hold grudges against people who don't remember what they did.”
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