resent

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to feel angry or bitter about something you think is unfair

   She resented being treated like a child by her older brother.

2. 2
   verb

   to feel ill will toward someone for something they have done

   Many workers resented the manager for cutting their hours.

From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”).

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