Verb
/biˈgrəj/,
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begrudging, present participle; begrudged, past tense; begrudged, past participle; begrudges, 3rd person singular present;
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Envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something)
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she begrudged Martin his affluence
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Give reluctantly or resentfully
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nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health
Web Definitions:
- (begrudge) envy: be envious of; set one's heart on
- (begrudge) wish ill or allow unwillingly
- (begrudge) To be reluctant; to give reluctantly; To be envious or covetous
- (begrudge) to envy the possession or enjoyment of something
- (vb.): To begrudge someone something is to feel resentment or disapproval about the fact that they have something. Atticus says that he doesn't think anyone in the town would resent the fact that he has a client.