Dictionary

grudge en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Germanicder. Old French grouchier, groucierder. Middle English grucchen English grutchder. English grudge A variant of grutch (mid 15th-century, younger than begrudge), from Middle English grucchen (“to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge”), from Old French grouchier, groucier (“to murmur, grumble”), of Germanic origin, probably ultimately imitative. Akin to Middle High German grogezen (“to howl, wail”), German grocken (“to croak”). Compare also Old Norse krytja (“to murmur”), Old High German grunzen (“to grunt”).

Meanings

1. (countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.
   • It is towards Saduko that he bears a grudge, for you know, my father, one should never pull a drowning man out of the stream — which is what Saduko did, for had it not been for his treachery, Cetewayo would have sunk beneath the water of Death — especially if it is only to spite a woman who hates him. 1913, H[enry] Rider Haggard, chapter XV, in Child of Storm:
   • to have, hold, owe or bear a grudge against someone
   • I have never mentioned it to a human creature; I have kept my grudge to myself. I daresay I have been wicked, but my grudge has grown old with me. 1877 March, Henry James, Jr., chapter XXII, in The American, Boston, Mass.: James R[ipley] Osgood and Company, […], published 5 May 1877, →OCLC, page 389:
   • Bag. And if I do not my good Lord damme me for it I haue an old grudge at him cole black curre, 1607, Barnabe Barnes, THE DIVILS CHARTER: A TRAGÆDIE Conteining the Life and Death of Pope Alexander the ſixt, ACTVS. 5, SCÆ. 1

Forms

Deriveds

hold a grudge · grudgesome · bear a grudge · grudgy · grudgeholder · grudgeless · grudgeful · grudging

Relateds

grudge match

Synonyms

spite · resentment · rancor

Translations (83)

te పగ (deep seated animosity) · hu ellenszenv (deep seated animosity) · lad rankor (deep seated animosity) · mi ngaukino (deep seated animosity) · de Groll (deep seated animosity) · ru зло́ба (deep seated animosity) · ru неприя́знь (deep seated animosity) · ro pizmă (deep seated animosity) · lt pagieža (deep seated animosity) · es ojeriza (deep seated animosity) · es manía (deep seated animosity) · gl rancor (deep seated animosity) · pt rancor (deep seated animosity) · sh resentiman (deep seated animosity) · mk лу́тина (deep seated animosity) · mk го́рчина (deep seated animosity) · cs zášť (deep seated animosity) · sh kivnja (deep seated animosity) · da uvilje (deep seated animosity) · mk ого́рченост (deep seated animosity) · mk зло́ба (deep seated animosity) · ms dendam (deep seated animosity) · bg недоволство (deep seated animosity) · da nag (deep seated animosity) · de Neid (deep seated animosity) · cmn 怨恨 (deep seated animosity) · hu neheztelés (deep seated animosity) · it rancore (deep seated animosity) · ga olc (deep seated animosity) · fi kauna (deep seated animosity) · mi ahikauri (deep seated animosity) · ba үпкә (deep seated animosity) · tl hinanakit (deep seated animosity) · sa असूया (deep seated animosity) · hil kahíkaw (deep seated animosity) · my အာဃာတ (deep seated animosity) · sq mëllë (deep seated animosity) · yi פֿאַריבל (deep seated animosity) · nn nag (deep seated animosity) · cs averze (deep seated animosity) · es rencor (deep seated animosity) · ca rancúnia (deep seated animosity) · fr rancune (deep seated animosity) · nb nag (deep seated animosity) · sv agg (deep seated animosity) · cs nevraživost (deep seated animosity) · hil kadúmut (deep seated animosity) · el μνησικακία (deep seated animosity) · mk неприја́телство (deep seated animosity) · cy cenfigen (deep seated animosity) · ro pică (deep seated animosity) · el άχτι (deep seated animosity) · hi डाह (deep seated animosity) · et vimm (deep seated animosity) · sh kivnost (deep seated animosity) · gl xenreira (deep seated animosity) · cy gwenwyn (deep seated animosity) · nl wrok (deep seated animosity) · ca rancor (deep seated animosity) · pt ressentimento (deep seated animosity) · ang æfþanc (deep seated animosity) · ro ranchiună (deep seated animosity) · fi närä (deep seated animosity) · qu chiqniy (deep seated animosity) · ru оби́да (deep seated animosity) · grc κότος (deep seated animosity) · hu harag (deep seated animosity) · bg неприязън (deep seated animosity) · nl rancune (deep seated animosity) · tr garaz (deep seated animosity) · tr kin (deep seated animosity) · it risentimento (deep seated animosity) · ja 怨 (deep seated animosity) · hu ellenérzés (deep seated animosity) · tr hınç (deep seated animosity) · it astio (deep seated animosity) · pl uraza (deep seated animosity) · lad garez (deep seated animosity) · ga fala (deep seated animosity) · ar ضَغِينَة (deep seated animosity) · ar بُغْض (deep seated animosity) · el μανιάτικο (deep seated animosity) · ja 恨み (deep seated animosity)

grudge en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Etymology tree Germanicder. Old French grouchier, groucierder. Middle English grucchen English grutchder. English grudge A variant of grutch (mid 15th-century, younger than begrudge), from Middle English grucchen (“to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge”), from Old French grouchier, groucier (“to murmur, grumble”), of Germanic origin, probably ultimately imitative. Akin to Middle High German grogezen (“to howl, wail”), German grocken (“to croak”). Compare also Old Norse krytja (“to murmur”), Old High German grunzen (“to grunt”).

Meanings

1. To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something).
   • If we of the central land were to grudge you what is beneficial, and not to compassionate your wants, then wherewithal could you foreigners manage to exist? 1841, Edmund Burke, The Annual Register, Rivingtons, page 430:
   • Our two inimitable drolls did a roaring trade with their broadsheets among lovers of the comedy element and nobody who has a corner in his heart for real Irish fun without vulgarity will grudge them their hardearned pennies. 1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[[Episode 12: The Cyclops]]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
   • I've never seen such people for borrowing and lending; there was dough changing hands in all directions, and nobody grudged anyone. 1953 September 18, Saul Bellow, chapter III, in The Adventures of Augie March […], New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →OCLC:
   • Wee shall finde our whole life so necessarily ioyned with sorrow, that we ought rather delight (and take pleasure) in Gods louing chastisements, and admonitions, then any way murmure and grudge at our crosses, or tribulations : 1608, Henrie Gosson, The Woefull and Lamentable wast and spoile done by a suddaine Fire in S. Edmonds-bury in Suffolke, on Munday the tenth of Aprill. 1608., reprinted by F. Pawsey, Old Butter Market, Ipswich, 1845, page 6
   • Of course, his interest in the war and in the regiment was unbounded; he did not take to drill with especial readiness, but he was insatiable of it, and grudged every moment of relaxation. 1869, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Fields, Osgood, & Co., page 62:
2. (obsolete) To grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied.
   • And the pharises, and scribes grudged sainge: He receaveth to his company synners [...]. 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Luke:
3. (obsolete) To hold or harbour with malicious disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously.
   • Perish they / That grudge one thought against your majesty! 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:

Forms

Deriveds

begrudge · grudgery · grudgingly · grudgement · grudger · misgrudge

Translations (18)

hu sajnál (to be unwilling to give) · da ikke unde (to be unwilling to give) · da misunde (to be unwilling to give) · de missgönnen (to be unwilling to give) · mi hākere (to be unwilling to give) · ru жале́ть (to be unwilling to give) · nl misgunnen (to be unwilling to give) · hu vonakodik (to be unwilling to give) · bg свиди ми се (to be unwilling to give) · ca recar (to be unwilling to give) · mk со́жали (to be unwilling to give) · hu irigyel (to be unwilling to give) · ru жа́дничать (to be unwilling to give) · grc μεγαίρω (to be unwilling to give) · es diñar de mala gana (to be unwilling to give) · nl weigeren (to be unwilling to give) · cs zdráhat (to be unwilling to give) · mk жа́ли (to be unwilling to give)