Meaning of Grudge | Babel Free
ɡɹʌd͡ʒDefinitions
Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.
countable
Equivalents
Examples
“to have, hold, owe or bear a grudge against someone”
“Bag. And if I do not my good Lord damme me for it I haue an old grudge at him cole black curre,”
“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.”
“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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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