She bore/felt/harbored bitter feelings of resentment toward her ex-husband.
He's filled with resentment at/against his boss.
He expressed his resentment of the new policies.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|sent|ment — «prih ZEHNT muhnt», noun. 1. the action of bringing forward; offering to be considered. 2. a showing; offering to be seen. 3. something brought forward or shown. 4. a representation on the stage or by a portrait. 5. a statement by a grand jury of … Useful english dictionary
re|sent|ment — «rih ZEHNT muhnt», noun. 1. the feeling that one has at being injured or insulted; indignation: »Everyone feels resentment at being treated unfairly. Resentment is never an asset (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): pique, umbrage. 2. the act of showing this… … Useful english dictionary
sent — ab·sent·mind·ed; as·sent·ing·ly; con·sent·ing·ly; con·sent·ing·ness; con·sent·ment; dis·sent·er; dis·sent·ing·ly; god·sent; pre·sent·abil·i·ty; pre·sent·able; pre·sent·ably; pre·sent·er; pre·sent·ment; rep·re·sent; rep·re·sent·able;… … English syllables
-ment — suffix forming nouns, originally from French and representing L. mentum, which was added to verb stems sometimes to represent the result or product of the action. French inserts an e between the verbal root and the suffix (e.g. commenc e ment… … Etymology dictionary
al|lot|ment — «uh LOT muhnt», noun. 1. division and distribution in parts or shares: »The allotment of profits was made Monday. 2. a) the share, part, or portion allotted: »Your allotment was four dollars. b) that part of a serviceman s pay which he designates … Useful english dictionary
de|tach|ment — «dih TACH muhnt», noun. 1. a taking apart; separation. 2. a lack of interest; standing apart; aloofness: »He watched the motion picture with detachment. 3. freedom from prejudice or bias; impartial attitude: »Students were surprised at the… … Useful english dictionary
ship|ment — «SHIHP muhnt», noun. 1. the act of shipping goods: »A thousand boxes of oranges are ready for shipment. 2. the goods sent at one time to a person or company: »a shipment to Europe, a large shipment of nails. We received two shipments of boxes… … Useful english dictionary
con·sign·ment — /kənˈsaınmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [count] : a quantity of goods that are sent to a person or place to be sold a consignment of books/goods/cars large consignments of grain 2 [noncount] : the act or process of sending goods to a person or place to… … Useful english dictionary
ship·ment — /ˈʃıpmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [count] : a load of goods that are being sent to a customer, store, etc. We sent out another shipment of books. arms/grain/oil shipments My order was delivered in two shipments. 2 [nonco … Useful english dictionary
at·tach·ment — /əˈtæʧmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [count] : an extra part that can be used with a machine to make it do a particular job The vacuum cleaner attachments help clean in tight spaces. I need a longer attachment for the drill. 2 : strong feelings of… … Useful english dictionary
