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begrudge
[ bih-gruhj ]
verb (used with object)
begrudged, begrudging.
- 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.
begrudge
/ bɪˈɡrʌdʒ /
verb
- to give, admit, or allow unwillingly or with a bad grace
- to envy (someone) the possession of (something)
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Derived Forms
- beˈgrudgingly, adverb
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Other Words From
- be·grudg·ing·ly adverb
- un·be·grudged adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Synonym Study
See envy.
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Example Sentences
He may no longer be needed in the valley, but Claude doesn't begrudge the residents.
From BBC
“Watching them rebuild with great ease, we didn’t begrudge them,” Sokol said.
From Los Angeles Times
When her friend asks her to underage drink under a bridge, she begrudges teenagers to Paul because "they all act so immature."
From Salon
McKinnon heard the pride and sadness that crept into her grandmother’s voice and, because hope can’t be sustained indefinitely, a begrudging acceptance of his fate.
From Los Angeles Times
"We don't want to begrudge people having a drink," he told the Daily Telegraph.
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