begrudge

[bih-gruhj]

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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.

Origin of begrudge

First recorded in 1350–1400, begrudge is from the Middle English word bigrucchen. See be-, grudge

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

Can be confusedbegrudge regret resent (see synonym study at regret)

Synonyms

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1. See envy.

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Examples from the Web for begrudgingly

Contemporary Examples

About: A stop-motion animated comedy about two slackers who begrudgingly take low-level jobs on an intergalactic warship.
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I begrudgingly listened to the soundtrack of Titanic, a big underground hit in Afghanistan then.
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She begrudgingly danced around a sombrero with me but soon rushed off to a basketball game with the grip and electric departments.
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The two first met several months ago, when Once was in rehearsals in Cambridge, Mass., and Hansard begrudgingly went to see it.
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It was about singles in America, conducted in conjunction with match.com—and I was, begrudgingly, again part of this demographic.
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Historical Examples

"Mrs. Melker had it good from the day she came," she said begrudgingly.
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Mrs. Melker had it good from the day she came, she said, begrudgingly.
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On nearing the door, Mr. Field halted and begrudgingly said, "See you later, Quirk."
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He does so, under protest and begrudgingly, it is true, but he does it.
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But what St. Angé had vouchsafed in the way of restored health, she had begrudgingly bestowed.
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British Dictionary definitions for begrudgingly

begrudge

verb (tr)

to give, admit, or allow unwillingly or with a bad grace
to envy (someone) the possession of (something)

Derived Formsbegrudgingly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for begrudgingly

begrudge

v.

mid-14c., from be- + Middle English grucchen "to murmur" (see grudge). Related: Begrudged; begrudging; begrudgingly.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for begrudgingly

Contemporary Examples

About: A stop-motion animated comedy about two slackers who begrudgingly take low-level jobs on an intergalactic warship.

I begrudgingly listened to the soundtrack of Titanic, a big underground hit in Afghanistan then.

She begrudgingly danced around a sombrero with me but soon rushed off to a basketball game with the grip and electric departments.

The two first met several months ago, when Once was in rehearsals in Cambridge, Mass., and Hansard begrudgingly went to see it.

It was about singles in America, conducted in conjunction with match.com—and I was, begrudgingly, again part of this demographic.

Historical Examples

"Mrs. Melker had it good from the day she came," she said begrudgingly.

Mrs. Melker had it good from the day she came, she said, begrudgingly.

On nearing the door, Mr. Field halted and begrudgingly said, "See you later, Quirk."

He does so, under protest and begrudgingly, it is true, but he does it.

But what St. Angé had vouchsafed in the way of restored health, she had begrudgingly bestowed.

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Word Origin and History for begrudgingly

begrudge

v.

Origin of begrudge