"bear a grudge" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bears a grudge [present, singular, third-person], bearing a grudge [participle, present], bore a grudge [past], borne a grudge [participle, past]
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  1. Synonym of hold a grudge Synonyms: hold a grudge [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-bear_a_grudge-en-verb-0TVutxAi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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