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resent

[ri-zent]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.

resent

/ ��ɪˈ��ɛ�Գ� /

verb

(tr) to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at

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Other Word Forms

resentingly adverb
resentive adjective
unresented adjective
unresenting adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of resent¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from French ressentir “to feel (an emotion),” from Old French res(s)entir, equivalent to re- re- + sentir “to feel,” from Latin ��Գ�ī��; sense

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Word History and Origins

Origin of resent¹

C17: from French ressentir , from _re- + sentir to feel, from Latin ��Գ�ī�� to perceive; see _sense

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Another said he resented the defendant for, in his view, getting them caught.

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In response, Allister said: "If Claire is trying to pretend that I am insincere in my condemnation of violence then I utterly repudiate and indeed resent that comment."

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Surely, some viewers see the wisdom in withholding that information and others resent Fraser’s deception.

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In 2014, Blunt admitted he grew to resent the song’s ubiquity.

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Trump plainly resents the sentiment underlying the acronym.

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