begrudge
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be·grudge
(bĭ-grŭj′)tr.v. be·grudged, be·grudg·ing, be·grudg·es
1. To envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something): She begrudged him his youth.
2. To give or expend with reluctance: begrudged every penny spent.
be·grudg′er n.
be·grudg′ing·ly adv.
begrudge
(bɪˈɡrʌdʒ)vb (tr)
1. to give, admit, or allow unwillingly or with a bad grace
2. to envy (someone) the possession of (something)
beˈgrudgingly adv
be•grudge
(bɪˈgrʌdʒ)v.t. -grudged, -grudg•ing.
1. to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of: 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.
[1350–1400]
be•grudg′ing•ly, adv.
begrudge
Past participle: begrudged
Gerund: begrudging
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| Verb | 1. |  begrudge - be envious of; set one's heart on desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house" |
| 2. |  begrudge - wish ill or allow unwillingly |
begrudge
verb
1. resent, envy, grudge, be jealous of, be envious of, be resentful of I certainly don't begrudge him the Nobel Prize.
2. be bitter about, object to, be angry about, be pissed (off) about (taboo slang), give reluctantly, bear a grudge about, be in a huff about, give stingily, have hard feelings about She spends £2,000 a year on it and she doesn't begrudge a penny.
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begrudge
(biˈgradʒ) verb to envy (someone something). I begrudge him his success.