grudg´er

grudg´er
grudge «gruhj», noun, verb, grudged, grudg|ing.
–n.
ill will; sullen feeling (against); dislike of long standing: »

She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her. The Arians…bore Athanasius a grudge (Thomas North). All over the country there is a grudge against La Paz, which could be construed as a grudge against the inadequacy and corruption of central government (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

 SYNONYM(S): resentment. See syn. under spite. (Cf. ↑spite)
–v.t.
1. to feel anger or dislike toward (a person) because of (something); envy the possession of: »

He grudged me my little prize, even though he had won a bigger one.

SYNONYM(S): envy, begrudge.
2. to give or let have unwillingly: »

The mean man grudged his horse the food that it ate.

–v.i.
Obsolete. to grumble; complain.
╂[earlier, grumble, complain (against); variant of grutch < Old French groucher murmur, grumble. See etym. of doublet grouch. (Cf. ↑grouch)]
–grudg´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • un|grudg´ing|ly — un|grudg|ing «uhn GRUHJ ihng», adjective. not grudging; willing; hearty; liberal. –un|grudg´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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