gruntle
pronunciation
How to pronounce gruntle in British English:
UK ['grʌntəl]
How to pronounce gruntle in American English:
US ['grʌntəl]
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- Verb:
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Word Origin
- gruntle (v.)
- 1938, in gruntled "pleased, satisfied," a back-formation from disgruntled. The original verb (early 15c.) meant "to utter a little or low grunt," hence "to murmur, complain" (1580s), but was rare or dialectal by 19c.