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begrudge

[ bih-gruhj ]

verb (used with object)

begrudged, begrudging.
  1. to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone):

    She begrudged her friend the award.

  2. to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow:

    She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.



begrudge

/ ²úɪˈɡ°ùÊŒ»åÏô /

verb

  1. to give, admit, or allow unwillingly or with a bad grace
  2. to envy (someone) the possession of (something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²ú±ðˈ²µ°ù³Ü»å²µ¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú±ð·²µ°ù³Ü»å²µÂ·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·²ú±ð·²µ°ù³Ü»å²µ±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of begrudge1

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

See envy.
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Example Sentences

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At the same time, I do not begrudge anything that's more how people see me, and I'm happy to do that.

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What do you think America will witness first: a female president or our begrudging acknowledgment of Britain’s cheekiest pop icon?

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Partnered people begrudge the pressure; single people resent the condescension.

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He may no longer be needed in the valley, but Claude doesn't begrudge the residents.

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“Watching them rebuild with great ease, we didn’t begrudge them,†Sokol said.

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