The Wordsmith Dictionary

Grudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grudger; p. pr. & vb. n. Grudging. ] Etym: [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt. ]

1. To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one ) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects.Tis not in thee To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train. Shak. I have often heard the Presbyterians say, they did not grudge us our employments. Swift. They have grudged us contribution. Shak.

2. To hold or harbor with malicioua disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously. [Obs. ] Perish they That grudge one thought against your majesty! Shak.

GRUDGE

GRUDGE Grudge, v. i.

1. To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant. Grudge not one against another. James v. 9. He eats his meat without grudging. Shak.

2. To feel compunction or grief. [Obs. ] Bp. Fisher.

GRUDGE

GRUDGE Grudge, n.

1. Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel. Esau had conceived a mortal grudge and eumity against hie brother Jacob. South. The feeling may not be envy; it may not be imbittered by a grudge. I. Taylor.

2. Slight symptom of disease. [Obs. ] Our shaken monarchy, that now lies. .. struggling againat the grudges of more dreaded calamities. Milton.

Syn. -- Pique; aversion; dislike; ill will; hatred; spite. See Pique.

GRUDGEFUL

GRUDGEFUL Grudge "ful, a.

Defn: Full of grudge; envious. "Grudgeful discontent. " Spenser.

GRUDGEONS; GURGEONS

Grud "geons, Gur "geons (, n. pl. Etym: [Prob. from P. grugir to craunch; cf. D. gruizen to crush, grind, and E. grout. ]

Defn: Coarse meal. [Obs. ]

GRUDGER

GRUDGER Grudg "er, n.

Defn: One who grudges.

New American Oxford Dictionary

grudge

grudge |grəj ɡrəʤ | ▶noun a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury: she held a grudge against her former boss. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow (something ): he grudged the work and time that the meeting involved. • [ with two objs., usu. with negative ] feel resentful that (someone ) has achieved (something ): I don't grudge him his moment of triumph. PHRASES bear someone a grudge (also bear a grudge ) maintain a feeling of ill will or resentment toward someone: I hope you will not bear me a grudge | perhaps Maria bears a grudge against him for that very reason. DERIVATIVES grudg er noun ORIGIN late Middle English: variant of obsolete grutch ‘complain, murmur, grumble, ’ from Old French grouchier, of unknown origin. Compare with grouch .

grudge match

grudge match ▶noun a contest or other competitive situation based on personal antipathy between the participants.

Oxford Dictionary

grudge

grudge |grʌdʒ | ▶noun a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury: I've never been one to hold a grudge | Miss Ironside seems to have had some grudge against her. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be resentfully unwilling to give or allow (something ): he grudged the work and time that the meeting involved. • [ with two objs ] [ usu. with negative ] feel resentful that (someone ) has achieved (something ): I don't grudge him his moment of triumph. PHRASES bear someone a grudge (also bear a grudge ) maintain a feeling of ill will or resentment toward someone: I hope you will not bear me a grudge | perhaps Maria bears a grudge against him for that very reason. DERIVATIVES grudger noun ORIGIN late Middle English: variant of obsolete grutch ‘complain, murmur, grumble ’, from Old French grouchier, of unknown origin. Compare with grouch .

grudge match

grudge match ▶noun a contest or other competitive situation based on personal antipathy between the participants.

American Oxford Thesaurus

grudge

grudge noun a former employee with a grudge: grievance, resentment, bitterness, rancor, pique, umbrage, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, bad feelings, hard feelings, ill feelings, ill will, animosity, antipathy, antagonism, enmity, animus; informal a chip on one's shoulder. ▶verb he grudges the time the meetings use up: begrudge, resent, feel aggrieved about, be resentful of, mind, object to, take exception to, take umbrage at.

Oxford Thesaurus

grudge

grudge noun the attack was carried out by someone with a grudge: grievance; resentment, bitterness, rancour, pique, umbrage, displeasure, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, bad feelings, hard feelings, ill feelings, ill will, venom, hate, hatred, dislike, aversion, animosity, antipathy, antagonism, enmity, animus; informal a chip on one's shoulder. ▶verb 1 he grudged the time that the meetings involved: begrudge, resent, feel aggrieved /bitter about, be annoyed about, be angry about, be displeased about, be resentful of, mind, object to, take exception to, regret; give unwillingly, give reluctantly, give resentfully, give stintingly. 2 I do not grudge you your success: envy, begrudge, resent, mind; be jealous of, be envious of, be resentful of.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

grudge

grudge /ɡrʌdʒ /名詞 C «…に対する » 恨み, 遺恨, 悪意 (malice ) «against » .b è ar [h ò ld, h à rbor, h à ve, n ù rse ] a gr ú dge against A A 〈人〉に恨みを抱いている ; A 〈人のやったこと〉に憤慨している .ò we A a gr ú dge A 〈人〉を恨むのも当然である, 理由があってA 〈人〉に腹を立てている .動詞他動詞〖～ (A ) B /B (to A )〗1 (Aに )Bを与えるのを惜しむ, やりたがらない, 出ししぶる ▸ Do you grudge it to me? それをくれるのがいやなのか 2 (A 〈人〉の )Bをうらやむ, ねたむ ▸ He grudged (me ) my success .彼は私の成功をねたんだ