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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
/ ɪˈɡʌ /
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
- ˈܻ岵Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms
- ·ܻ岵·Բ· adverb
- ܲ··ܻ岵 adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Synonym Study
See envy.
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Nobody is going to begrudge him leaving to go to a bigger club.
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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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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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