grudge

4 definitions • 5 examples

a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has treated you badly, especially one that lasts for a long time:

bear a grudge against I don't bear any grudge against you.

have/hold a grudge Amanda still has/holds a grudge against me for refusing to lend her that money.

to not want to spend time or money on someone or something, or to not want to give something to someone:

She grudged every hour she spent helping him.

to think that someone does not deserve something good that they have:

[ + two objects ] I don't grudge you your holiday, it's just that you've chosen a bad time to go.

a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who treated you badly:

He wasn’t one to hold a grudge, but he wasn’t going to be friendly.