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Meaning of 'resent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Resent [ v. i.]
- To feel resentment.
- To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.
2 . Resent [ v. t.]
- To be sensible of; to feel
- In a good sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.
- In a bad sense, to take ill; to consider as an injury or affront; to be indignant at.
- To express or exhibit displeasure or indignation at, as by words or acts.
- To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent to smell. See Resent, v. i.

Meaning of 'resent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . resent [ v]
Meaning (1):
- feel bitter or indignant about
Example in sentence:
  • She resents being paid less than her co-workers

Nearby Words:

res resail resale resalgar resalute resaw rescat rescind rescindable rescinded

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