-verengera
Elementary
-ve-re-nge-ra
verb
emotions/actions
English:To hold a grudge; to harbor resentment; to delay action until a breaking point
Shona DefinitionKana munhu achi verengera kuita chinhu, anenge achingoti ndichati ndoti, kusvika nguva yapera. Kana munhu achiku verengera , achiti zvese zvawamtadzira ozviisa mumwoyo, kudzimara azosvika zuva rekuti anoti zvakwana wanyanya, ozonyatsotaura newe kana kutsiva. Pese pandainonoka kumba, amai vaindiverengera kuzodzimara rimwe zuva vakanditi, "Wanyanya zvino. Kubvira nhasi haubve pano kusara kwekunge ndakutuma".

Definitions

To repeatedly think about something negative, often holding onto anger or resentment, and delaying a response or action until a breaking point is reached. It can also mean to procrastinate or delay doing something.

Amai vaimuverengera nekuda kwemabasa ake asina kunaka.

Examples

Amai vaimuverengera nekuda kwemabasa ake asina kunaka.

Mother used to hold a grudge against him because of his bad behavior.

Synonyms

kutsamwira
kugumbukira

Antonyms

kuregerera
kanganwira
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What does -verengera mean in English?
-verengera means "To hold a grudge; to harbor resentment; to delay action until a breaking point" in English.
Definition of -verengera
To repeatedly think about something negative, often holding onto anger or resentment, and delaying a response or action until a breaking point is reached. It can also mean to procrastinate or delay doing something.
Tsanangudzo ye-verengera
Kana munhu achi verengera kuita chinhu, anenge achingoti ndichati ndoti, kusvika nguva yapera. Kana munhu achiku verengera , achiti zvese zvawamtadzira ozviisa mumwoyo, kudzimara azosvika zuva rekuti anoti zvakwana wanyanya, ozonyatsotaura newe kana kutsiva. Pese pandainonoka kumba, amai vaindiverengera kuzodzimara rimwe zuva vakanditi, "Wanyanya zvino. Kubvira nhasi haubve pano kusara kwekunge ndakutuma".
Part of speech
verb