English noun: grudge | |||
1. | grudge (feeling) a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation | ||
Samples | Holding a grudge. Settling a score. | ||
Synonyms | grievance, score | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour, resentment | ||
English verb: grudge | |||
1. | grudge (emotion) bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings | ||
Synonyms | stew | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resent | ||
2. | grudge (emotion) accept or admit unwillingly | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Entail | resent | ||