begrudge

[ bih-gruhj ]
/ bɪˈgrʌdʒ /
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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

SYNONYMS FOR begrudge

1 See envy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM begrudge

be·grudg·ing·ly, adverb un·be·grudged, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH begrudge

begrudge regret resent (see synonym study at regret)

Words nearby begrudge

begonia, begorra, begot, begotten, begrime, begrudge, begrudgery, beguile, beguiling, beguin, beguine

Words related to begrudge

envy, stint, pinch, covet, grudge, resent

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British Dictionary definitions for begrudge

begrudge
/ (bɪˈɡrʌdʒ) /

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of begrudge

begrudgingly, adverb