EGAVE

resent

About 2.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.
    The bride greatly resented being left at the church.
  2. verb To express displeasure or indignation at.
    Do you resent us for offering you that choice?
  3. verb To be sensible of; to feel.
  4. verb In a positive sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.
  5. verb To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent, to smell. See resent (intransitive verb).
  6. verb To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.
  7. verb simple past and past participle of resend
    The package was resent, this time with the correct postage.

Similar words

begrudge detest hate dislike disapprove suffer hurt blame want grudge

Often followed by

the it being this any his their that her

Word family

resented resenting resents

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