resent
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.re·sent
transitive verb \ri-ˈzent\Definition of RESENT
: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at <resented the implication>
Examples of RESENT
- She resented being told what to do.
- He resented his boss for making him work late.
Origin of RESENT
Middle French resentir to be emotionally sensible of, from Old French, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentire — more at sense
First Known Use: 1596
Rhymes with RESENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
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