Resent — Re*sent (r? z?nt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resenting}.] [F. ressentir; L. pref. re re + sentire to feel. See {Sense}.] 1. To be sensible of; to feel; as: (a) In a good sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Resent — Re*sent , v. i. 1. To feel resentment. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The judicious prelate will prefer a drop of the sincere milk of the word before vessels full of traditionary pottage… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resent — c.1600, from Fr. ressentir feel pain, regret, from O.Fr. resentir (13c.), from re , intensive prefix, + sentir to feel, from L. sentire (see SENSE (Cf. sense)) … Etymology dictionary
resent — [v] be angry about bear a grudge, begrudge, be in a huff*, be insulted, be offended by, be put off by*, be rubbed wrong way*, be vexed, dislike, feel bitter, feel sore*, frown at, get nose out of joint*, grudge, harbor a grudge*, have hard… … New thesaurus
resent — ► VERB ▪ feel bitterness or indignation towards. ORIGIN originally in the sense «experience (an emotion or sensation)»: from obsolete French resentir, from sentir feel … English terms dictionary
resent — [ri zent′] vt. [Fr ressentir < OFr resentir < re , again + sentir, to feel < L sentire: see SEND1] to feel or show displeasure and hurt or indignation at (some act, remark, etc.) or toward (a person), from a sense of being injured or… … English World dictionary
resent — UK [rɪˈzent] / US verb [transitive] Word forms resent : present tense I/you/we/they resent he/she/it resents present participle resenting past tense resented past participle resented to experience angry unhappy feelings because you think you have … English dictionary
resent — v. 1) to resent bitterly, strongly 2) (G) she resents having to wait 3) (J) we resent him being the center of attraction 4) (K) we resented his being the center of attraction * * * [rɪ zent] strongly (G) she resents having to wait (J) we resent… … Combinatory dictionary
resent — 01. He always [resented] his parents for forcing him to go to church every Sunday. 02. My daughter seemed to [resent] her younger brother when he was first born because up until that time, she had always been the center of attention. 03. I really … Grammatical examples in English
resent — re|sent [ rı zent ] verb transitive to experience angry unhappy feelings because you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect: The girls in the family resented all the attention that Peter was getting. resent (someone) doing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
