/ɡrʌdʒ/
grudge
BrE /ɡrʌdʒ/
NAmE /ɡrʌdʒ/
~ (against sb)
a feeling of anger or dislike towards sb because of sth bad they have done to you in the past
I bear him no grudge.
He has a grudge against the world.
I don’t hold any grudges now.
He’s a man with a grudge.
England beat New Zealand in a grudge match (= a match where there is strong dislike between the teams).
grudge
BrE /ɡrʌdʒ/
NAmE /ɡrʌdʒ/
to do or give sth unwillingly
SYN begrudge
~ doing sth
I grudge having to pay so much tax.
~ sth
He grudges the time he spends travelling to work.
~ sb sth
to think that sb does not deserve to have sth
SYN begrudge
You surely don’t grudge her her success?