Meaning of "resent" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RESENT

From French ressentir, from re- + sentir to feel, from Latin sentīre to perceive.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RESENT

resent  [rɪˈzɛnt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESENT

Resent is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb resent in English.

WHAT DOES RESENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Resentment

Resentment is the experience of a negative emotion felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically, the word originates from French "ressentir", re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the Latin "sentire". The English word has become synonymous with anger and spite. Robert C. Solomon, a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, places resentment on the same line-continuum with contempt and anger. According to him, the differences between the three emotions are as follows: resentment is directed towards higher-status individuals, anger is directed towards equal-status individuals and contempt is directed towards lower-status individuals. Resentment can be triggered by an emotionally disturbing experience felt again or relived in the mind. When the person feeling resentment is directing the emotion at himself or herself, it appears as remorse.

Definition of resent in the English dictionary

The definition of resent in the dictionary is to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RESENT

PRESENT

Present

I resent

you resent

he/she/it resents

we resent

you resent

they resent

Present continuous

I am resenting

you are resenting

he/she/it is resenting

we are resenting

you are resenting

they are resenting

Present perfect

I have resented

you have resented

he/she/it has resented

we have resented

you have resented

they have resented

Present perfect continuous

I have been resenting

you have been resenting

he/she/it has been resenting

we have been resenting

you have been resenting

they have been resenting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I resented

you resented

he/she/it resented

we resented

you resented

they resented

Past continuous

I was resenting

you were resenting

he/she/it was resenting

we were resenting

you were resenting

they were resenting

Past perfect

I had resented

you had resented

he/she/it had resented

we had resented

you had resented

they had resented

Past perfect continuous

I had been resenting

you had been resenting

he/she/it had been resenting

we had been resenting

you had been resenting

they had been resenting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will resent

you will resent

he/she/it will resent

we will resent

you will resent

they will resent

Future continuous

I will be resenting

you will be resenting

he/she/it will be resenting

we will be resenting

you will be resenting

they will be resenting

Future perfect

I will have resented

you will have resented

he/she/it will have resented

we will have resented

you will have resented

they will have resented

Future perfect continuous

I will have been resenting

you will have been resenting

he/she/it will have been resenting

we will have been resenting

you will have been resenting

they will have been resenting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would resent

you would resent

he/she/it would resent

we would resent

you would resent

they would resent

Conditional continuous

I would be resenting

you would be resenting

he/she/it would be resenting

we would be resenting

you would be resenting

they would be resenting

Conditional perfect

I would have resent

you would have resent

he/she/it would have resent

we would have resent

you would have resent

they would have resent

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been resenting

you would have been resenting

he/she/it would have been resenting

we would have been resenting

you would have been resenting

they would have been resenting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you resent
we let´s resent
you resent

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to resent

Past participle

resented

Present Participle

resenting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RESENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «resent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of resent

begrudge · dislike · grudge

TRANSLATION OF RESENT

Find out the translation of resent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of resent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «resent» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 怨恨
• Translator English - Spanish: sentar mal
• English: resent
• Translator English - Hindi: क्रोध
• Translator English - Arabic: يَـمْتَعِضُ
• Translator English - Russian: обижаться
• Translator English - Portuguese: ressentir-se
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্ষতিকর মনে করা
• Translator English - French: mal supporter
• Translator English - Malay: Marah
• Translator English - German: übel nehmen
• Translator English - Japanese: 憤慨する
• Translator English - Korean: 분개하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Resent
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ghen ghét
• Translator English - Tamil: சினம்கொள்ள
• Translator English - Marathi: राग
• Translator English - Turkish: gücenmek
• Translator English - Italian: risentirsi
• Translator English - Polish: obrazić się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: обурюватися
• Translator English - Romanian: a-i displăcea
• Translator English - Greek: δυσαρεστούμαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aanstoot
• Translator English - Swedish: förakta
• Translator English - Norwegian: ta ille opp

10 QUOTES WITH «RESENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word resent.

1

Barbara de Angelis

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.

2

Rosanna Arquette

I do resent that when you're in the most cool, powerful time of your life, which is your 40s, you're put out to pasture. I think women are so much cooler when they're older. So it's a drag that we're not allowed to age.

3

William Barclay

When we believe that God is Father, we also believe that such a father's hand will never cause his child a needless tear. We may not understand life any better, but we will not resent life any longer.

4

Gina Barreca

Recognizing your talents doesn't mean believing they're limitless. Accepting your strengths doesn't lead to pride, but instead to humility; you're less likely to resent what others have if you understand your own bounty.

5

Shirley Bassey

It's hard for a man to live with a successful woman - they seem to resent you so much. Very few men are generous enough to accept success in their women.

6

Bill Bixby

Situation comedies are old-fashioned - they stick to formulas. I resent their music which is old fashioned. I resent the use of a laugh track.

7

Wilford Brimley

I resent the fact that people in places like Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco believe that they should be able to tell us how to live our lives, operate our businesses, and what to do with the land that we love and cherish.

8

Preston Brooks

I should have forfeited my own self-respect, and perhaps the good opinion of my countrymen, if I had failed to resent such an injury by calling the offender in question to a personal account.

9

Jeff Buckley

I resent the fact that a parental warning sticker has to be included on an album as cover art. To me that's censorship.

10

David Cameron

People feel that the EU is heading in a direction that they never signed up to. They resent the interference in our national life by what they see as unnecessary rules and regulation. And they wonder what the point of it all is. Put simply, many ask 'why can't we just have what we voted to join - a common market?'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESENT»

Discover the use of resent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to resent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

My Husband Made a Man Outta Me and I Resent IT!

"What do Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and The Real Housewives have in common? Dr. Cecile Forte suggests all are man-made women.

M. Cecile Forte, 2010

The "ugly American" in the Arab Mind: Why Do Arabs Resent ...

The roots of America's image problem in the Middle East

Mohamed El-Bendary, 2011

Trials - Don't Resent Them As Intruders

Why does God allow trials? And how can you handle them? What can you learn from them? How can you have joy when you're going through them? Discover the answers with this easy-to-use Bible study book. 12 lessons

Juanita Purcell, 1991

A Bottle Of Resent: My third testament

My third testament Bernard Harold Curgenven. Bernard Harold Curgenven A Bottle Of Resent My thirdtestament I dedicate this to all my faithful friends and fans,andtoall those who can appreciate the humor behindthecurtain! BookRix GmbH ...

Bernard Harold Curgenven, 2014

Imperfect Forgiveness: The Miracle of Releasing Hurt Bit By Bit

Scan the following list and note who (and what) causes you to feel judgmental: ° I resent my boss/ex-boss because ° I resent my husband/wife because ° I resent my ex-husband/ex-wife because _ ° I resent my mother/father because ' I resent ...

Alice Wheaton, 2013

Annual Reports of the Officers of State of the State of ...

)resent. 230 Pork . R. B. Pauly,Terre Haure . . . . . .. . Torre Hante .. 'resent. 239 Wienies . . . . . . . . . m John Halburg, Terra llaute .. Torre Hante .. 'resent. 251 Wienies . . . . . . . . . Fred llerman.Terre 11aute.... Terre Haute .. Jresent. 254 Wiepies .

Indiana, 1907

Sendmail: Theory and Practice

RFC 822 supports "resent" fields for mail user agents that support forwarding of mail without changing the headers. Instead of the message being repackaged, the original mail message — headers and all — is used as the resent message with ...

Paul A. Vixie, Frederick M. Avolio, 2002

Congressional Record

We are being- forced to use 2.68 billion gallons of ethanol we do not need in California to meet clean air standards. I resent that. I resent that the policy of the United States Senate mandates that we have to use something- we do not need that ...

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Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy

You know, I resent Jennifer for expecting me to be the perfect mother. After all, I' ve gone out of my way for all of my kids. But Jennifer never gives me a clue that I do anything right for her. JERRY: And what is it like for you to acknowledge that ...

Gerald Corey, 2012

sendmail

When messages are forwarded, header lines that describe the forwarding user must begin withthe Resent- prefix. When fred receives this message, he sees two similar header lines: From: original-sender Resent-From: forwarding-sender ...

Bryan Costales, Claus Assmann, George Jansen, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term resent is used in the context of the following news items.

Why stay-at-home spouses are so resentful

Carmela Soprano, played by Edie Falco, at times resented her husband Tony ... Sometimes, some of that anger, resentment and other negative emotions is ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

Greek voters resent EU pressure

The Greek people's relationship with Europe is the crux of Sunday's (5 July) referendum. Voters have mixed feelings and the EU, on occasion, is doing little to ... «EUobserver, Jul 15»

Why Do Progressives Resent Reality So Much?

Herein lies my resentment towards the liberal, that he is like a foreigner, an imperialist, degrading my beloved homeland, the little planet I was lucky enough to ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»

Liverpool Should Embrace the Europa League, Not Resent It

"I am convinced the new format will give the UEFA Europa League a successful new impetus.These changes will improve this historic competition, which is very ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»

Pardoned man: No resentment for victim who identified him

Pardoned man: No resentment for victim who identified him ... Low oil price to fuel resentment in Russia: Pro. ... Low oil price to fuel resentment in Russia: Pro ... «Yahoo News, May 15»

Obama: People resent the poor because of Fox News

On Tuesday, the President of the United States made two rather dubious assertions that require some unpacking. First, people resent the poor. That declaration ... «Hot Air, May 15»

News in Agriculture — Spray a Fungus and Resent a Virus

There's an old wives tale that goes “feed a cold and starve a fever.” As far as wheat diseases go, the saying should be more like “spray a fungus and resent a ... «Pittsburg Morning Sun, Apr 15»

Victoria Derbyshire: I resent it when viewers focus on what I'm wearing

I do resent it [attention to dress] but I appreciate that it is part of the job. It irritates me when people say: 'That top was nice.' I mean, come on, who cares? «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

Students resent divisions in the name of caste

Students of Nazareth Margoschis College submitted a petition to Collector M. Ravikumar here on Monday, stating that they had been divided in the name of ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»

The judiciary must not fear or resent public criticism

In doing so, the judiciary must not fear or resent public criticism including unjustified, intemperate and even crude ones as its foundation surely must be built on ... «Malaysiakini, Feb 15»