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hold a grudge

hold a grudge verb: to stay angry (at someone or something).

Verb

hold a grudge (third-person singular simple present holds a grudge, present participle holding a grudge, simple past and past participle held a grudge)

  1. (idiomatic) To stay angry (at someone or something).
    • That guy sure can hold a grudge when something goes wrong.
    • I made a mistake. That's not a good reason to hold a grudge against me.
    Synonyms:
    bear a grudge

hold a grudge meaning in Bengali

hold a grudge in Bengali

রাগান্বিত থাকা

Synonyms of hold a grudge

Forms of hold a grudge

third-person singular presentholds a grudge
present participleholding a grudge
past participleheld a grudge
pastheld a grudge

Questions about hold a grudge

What does hold a grudge mean?
Hold a grudge means to stay angry (at someone or something).
What is hold a grudge in Bengali?
Hold a grudge in Bengali is রাগান্বিত থাকা. See Hold a grudge meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is hold a grudge?
Hold a grudge is a verb.
What is the past tense of hold a grudge?
The past tense of hold a grudge is held a grudge.

Words near hold a grudge in the dictionary

  1. Holcrofts
  2. hold
  3. Hold 'em
  4. hold a candle
  5. hold a candle for
  6. hold a grudge
  7. hold a gun to someone's head
  8. hold a light
  9. hold a mirror to
  10. hold a mirror up to
  11. hold a torch for

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