/ grʌdʒ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
grudge (against sb) a feeling of anger or dislike towards sb because of sth bad they have done to you in the past :
I bear him no grudge .
He has a grudge against the world.
I don't hold any grudges now.
He's a man with a grudge.
England beat New Zealand in a grudge match (= a match where there is strong dislike between the teams) .
■ verb
1.
to do or give sth unwillingly
SYN begrudge :
[ v -ing ]
I grudge having to pay so much tax.
[ vn ]
He grudges the time he spends travelling to work.
2.
[ vnn ] to think that sb does not deserve to have sth
SYN begrudge :
You surely don't grudge her her success?
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : variant of obsolete grutch complain, murmur, grumble , from Old French grouchier , of unknown origin. Compare with grouch .