Begrudge
verb
verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
- 2 wish ill or allow unwillingly wordnet
- 3 To be reluctant.
- 4 be envious of; set one's heart on wordnet
- 5 To give reluctantly.
"Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun."
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More examples"My mother and father are the only people on the whole planet whom I will never begrudge a thing. Should I achieve great things, it is the work of their hands; they are splendid people and their absolute love of their children places them above the highest praise. It cloaks all of their shortcomings, shortcomings that may have resulted from a difficult life."
Etymology
From Middle English bigrucchen (“to grumble at”), equivalent to be- (“at, about, over”) + grudge. Compare also English begrouch.
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