begrudge
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.
Origin of begrudge
1synonym study For begrudge
Other words from begrudge
- be·grudg·ing·ly, adverb
- un·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.
Updike: For many years I had begrudged Harvard the place it had in my life.
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 PaineHe begrudged every moment that must elapse before he had Bobby to himself, and told her of his great decision.
The Honorable Percival | Alice Hegan RiceHe 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 HarrisonNo 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
/ (bɪˈɡrʌdʒ) /
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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