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G — Grievance to Gyves (Part 8 of 15)

Growth, n.

    1. Increase, expansion, development, growing, extension.
    2. Vegetation, sprouting, germination, shooting, bourgeoning, pullulation, putting out.
    3. Produce, product.
    4. Advancement, advance, progress, improvement.

Grow up,

    1. Come to maturity, mature.
    2. Come about, come to be, come to exist, arise.

Grub, v. a. Dig, eradicate, dig up, root up, root out, grub up.

Grub, v. n. Dig, be meanly employed.

Grub, n. Caterpillar, larva, maggot.

Grub-axe, n. Mattock, grubbing-hoe.

Grubbing-hoe, n. See grub-axe.

Grudge, v. a.

    1. Grant with reluctance, give unwillingly.
    2. Envy, begrudge, repine at, see with discontent.

Grudge, v. a.

    1. Be reluctant, be unwilling.
    2. Repine, murmur, grieve, complain.
    3. Be envious, feel envy, cherish ill-will.

Grudge, n. Hatred (secretly and persistently entertained), pique, spite, malice, rancor, malevolence, ill- will, inveterate dislike, sullen malice, secret hate, concealed enmity.