plural grudges
: a strong feeling of anger toward someone that lasts for a long time
She still has/holds/bears a grudge against him for the way he treated her in school.
He has nursed/harbored a grudge against his former boss for years.
I don't bear him any grudges.
grudges; grudged; grudging
1
: to give, do, or allow (something) in a reluctant or unwilling way : begrudge
I don't grudge paying my share.
2
: to dislike or feel angry toward (someone) for something
I don't grudge her the opportunities she has been given.
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“Grudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/grudge. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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