What does Grudge mean?
Definitions for Grudge
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Grudge.
Princeton's WordNet
grudge, score, grievanceverb
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
"holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
stew, grudgeverb
bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
grudgeverb
accept or admit unwillingly
Wiktionary
grudgenoun
Deep-seated animosity or ill-feeling about something or someone.
grudgeverb
To grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied.
grudgeverb
To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Grudgenoun
Etymology: from the verb.
Many countries about her were full of wars, which, for old grudges to Corinth, were thought still would conclude there. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
Two housholds, both alike in dignity,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. William Shakespeare.Let me go in to see the generals:
There is some grudge between ’em; ’tis not meet
They be alone. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.Deep-fester’d hate;
A grudge in both, time out of mind, begun,
And mutually bequeath’d from sire to son. Nahum Tate, Juvenal.The god of wit, to shew his grudge,
Clapt ass’s ears upon the judge. Jonathan Swift.Those to whom you have
With grudge preferr’d me. Ben Jonson, Catiline.To GRUDGEverb
Etymology: from gruger, according to Stephen Skinner, which in French is to grind or eat. In this sense we say of one who resents any thing secretly, he chews it. Grwgnach, in Welsh, is to murmur; to grumble. Grunigh, in Scotland, denotes a grumbling morose countenance.
What means this banishing me from your counsels? Do you love your sorrow so well, as to grudge me part of it? Philip Sidney.
’Tis not in thee
To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.He struggles into birth, and cries for aid;
Then helpless in his mother’s lap is laid:
He creeps, he walks; and, issuing into man,
Grudges their life from whence his own began. Dryden.These clamours with disdain he heard,
Much grudg’d the praise, but more the rob’d reward. Dryd.Do not, as some men, run upon the tilt, and taste of the sediments of a grudging uncommunicative disposition. Spectat.
Let us consider the ample provision of waters, those inexhausted treasures of the ocean; and though some have grudged the great share that it takes of the surface of the earth, yet we shall propose this too, as a conspicuous mark and character of the wisdom of God. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
I have often heard the Presbyterians say they did not grudge us our employments. Jonathan Swift.
Let me at least a funeral marriage crave,
Nor grudge my cold embraces in the grave. John Dryden, Aurengz.You steer betwixt the country and the court,
Nor gratify whate’er the great desire,
Nor grudging give what publick needs require. John Dryden, Fab.They have grudged those contributions, which have set our country at the head of all the governments of Europe. Addison.
To Grudgeverb
They knew the force of that dreadful curse, whereunto idolatry maketh subject; nor is there cause why the guilty sustaining the same should grudge or complain of injustice. Hook.
Many times they go with as great grudging to serve in his majesty’s ships, as if it were to be slaves in the gallies. Walter Raleigh.
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned. Ja. v. 9.
E’en in the most sincere advice he gave,
He had a grudging still to be a knave. John Dryden, Medal.My Dolabella,
Hast thou not still some grudgings of thy fever? Dryden.
ChatGPT
grudge
A grudge is a persistent feeling of resentment or ill will towards someone, often due to a past insult or injury. It involves holding onto feelings of bitterness or anger against someone for a perceived wrong or injustice, sometimes leading to a refusal to forgive or reconcile.
Webster Dictionary
Grudgeverb
to look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects
Grudgeverb
to hold or harbor with malicioua disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously
Grudgeverb
to be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant
Grudgeverb
to feel compunction or grief
Grudgenoun
sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel
Grudgenoun
slight symptom of disease
Etymology: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Grudge
gruj, v.t. to murmur at: to look upon with envy: to give or take unwillingly.—v.i. to show discontent.—n. secret enmity or envy: an old cause of quarrel.—adjs. Grudge′ful (Spens.), full of grudge, envious; Grudg′ing, given to grudge.—adv. Grudg′ingly, unwillingly. [M. E. grochen, grucchen—O. Fr. grocer, groucer, from an imitative root seen in Gr. gry, the grunt of a pig; also in growl, grunt.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Grudge in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Grudge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Grudge in a Sentence
Putin is not a good strategist. He is stirring up a hornet's nest of Sunni Muslims who will hold a grudge against him, he already had an internal problem with Islamist extremism and he now has an external problem since ISIS was responsible for the Sinai plane bombing.
So, it appears that this may be a 20-year-old grudge that this man held.
We need to learn how to keep the dog from barking, without getting angry or upset, because it manifests in the dog, those are some of the behavioral issues we have to work through in ourselves, not to get angry, and learn how to correct, and then just move on without holding a grudge, and knowing not to take it personally.
Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.
It appears that this may be a 20-year-old grudge that this man held, there was a lot of planning that went into this. There was a lot of planning and sadly some skill.
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- بغض. بغضاء. كراهيهArabic
- recarCatalan, Valencian
- zášťCzech
- nag, ikke unde, misunde, uviljeDanish
- Neid, missgönnen, GrollGerman
- μνησικακίαGreek
- rencorSpanish
- کینهPersian
- kaunaFinnish
- rancuneFrench
- risentimento, rancoreItalian
- 恨みJapanese
- 악의Korean
- nagNorwegian
- rancune, weigeren, misgunnen, wrokDutch
- rancorPortuguese
- chiqniyQuechua
- ranchiună, pizmă, picăRomanian
- неприязньRussian
- resentiman, kivnostSerbo-Croatian
- పగTelugu
- פֿאַריבלYiddish
- 怨恨Chinese
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