GRUDGE


Meaning of GRUDGE in English

n. & v.

n. a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment, esp. one due to an insult or injury (bears a grudge against me).

v.tr. 1 be resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow (a thing). 2 (foll. by verbal noun or to + infin.) be reluctant to do (a thing) (grudged paying so much). grudger n.

[ ME grutch f. OF grouchier murmur, of unkn. orig. ]

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