begrudge

[ bih-gruhj ]

/ bɪˈgrʌdʒ /

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verb (used with object), be·grudged, be·grudg·ing.

to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone): She begrudged her friend the award.

to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow: She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.

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Origin of begrudge

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bigrucchen; see be-, grudge

synonym study for begrudge

1. See envy.

OTHER WORDS FROM begrudge

be·grudg·ing·ly, adverbun·be·grudged, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH begrudge

begrudge , resent

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How to use begrudge in a sentence

To everyone but right-wingers, that was the vibe Sunday night—a victory lap, and a victory lap that no one begrudged them.
The Real ‘60 Minutes’ Revelation|Michael Tomasky|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Updike: For many years I had begrudged Harvard the place it had in my life.
My Conversation with John Updike|Barbara Probst Solomon|January 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I gave him tasks, and if he got through well I begrudged him the time and made him work more.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
He begrudged every moment that must elapse before he had Bobby to himself, and told her of his great decision.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice

He remained staring miserably across at the hills, whose still beauty he begrudged.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
The Pride was surrounded by a strong wire fence as suited the begrudged status of her planetary origin.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison
No one surely would have begrudged so faithful a worker such a short period of recreation.
Gypsy Flight|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for begrudge

begrudge

/ (bɪˈɡrʌdʒ) /

verb (tr)

to give, admit, or allow unwillingly or with a bad grace

to envy (someone) the possession of (something)

Derived forms of begrudge

begrudgingly, adverb

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begrudge

Origin of begrudge

synonym study for begrudge

OTHER WORDS FROM begrudge

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH begrudge

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How to use begrudge in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for begrudge

Derived forms of begrudge