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bearing a grudge

bearing a grudge is the present participle and gerund of bear a grudge.

Meaning of bear a grudge

Verb

bear a grudge (third-person singular simple present bears a grudge, present participle bearing a grudge, simple past bore a grudge, past participle borne a grudge)

  1. Synonym of hold a grudge.
    • Barlow, 73, bears no grudge that she spent decades being neglected by both commercial and public galleries.2017 May 10, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, “Phyllida Barlow: I couldn't have coped if fame had come 20 years ago”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    hold a grudge

Questions about bearing a grudge

What is bearing a grudge the present participle and gerund of?
Bearing a grudge is the present participle and gerund of bear a grudge.

Words near bearing a grudge in the dictionary

  1. bearies
  2. beariest
  3. Bearii
  4. bearin'
  5. bearing
  6. bearing a grudge
  7. bearing a hand
  8. bearing against
  9. bearing away
  10. bearing away the bell
  11. bearing date

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