resent

re·sent

verb \ri-ˈzent\

Definition of RESENT

transitive verb

: to feel or express annoyance or ill will at <resented the implication>

Examples of RESENT

1. She resented being told what to do.
2. He resented his boss for making him work late.

Origin of RESENT

Middle French resentir to be emotionally sensible of, from Old French, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentire — more at sense

First Known Use: 1596

Related to RESENT

Synonyms: begrudge, envy

Related Words: ache (for), covet, crave, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) [slang], long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for); salivate

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Rhymes with RESENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent