begrudge
Americanverb (used with object)
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to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone).
She begrudged her friend the award.
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to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow.
She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.
verb
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to give, admit, or allow unwillingly or with a bad grace
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to envy (someone) the possession of (something)
Related Words
See envy.
Other Word Forms
- begrudgingly adverb
- unbegrudged adjective
Etymology
Origin of begrudge
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bigrucchen; be-, grudge
Example Sentences
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"Mr Sherborne you should be ashamed of yourself ... given what Mr and Mrs Lawrence went through I wouldn't begrudge them any money."
From BBC
Newsom wrote that his mother seemed to begrudge the excursions when her children returned home.
From Los Angeles Times
But you didn’t work all these years not to enjoy life, so I’m not going to begrudge you your well-deserved vacations.
From MarketWatch
Experts say this genre, dubbed "AI slop" by some critics and begrudging viewers, is taking over social media feeds.
From BBC
Few will begrudge them the chance to add to that while they are in the spotlight.
From BBC
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