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- pronunciation:
- rih
zent
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
resents, resenting, resented |
| definition: |
to feel bitterness, displeasure, or indignation toward or about.
I resent his patronizing attitude towards me.She has always resented her sister for leaving her to care for their parents alone.His sisters resented that he inherited a much greater part of the property.[verb + (that) + clause
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I resent his butting into my affairs.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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He resented their treating him as if he were some kind of servant.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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- antonyms:
- forgive
- similar words:
- begrudge, dislike, envy, grudge
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| derivation: |
resentingly (adv.) |
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