begrudge (verb)

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• begrudge — ► VERB 1) feel envious that (someone) possesses or enjoys (something). 2) give reluctantly or resentfully …   English terms dictionary

• begrudge — verb (T) 1 to feel jealous of someone because they have something which you think they do not deserve: begrudge sb sth: We shouldn t begrudge her this success. 2 to feel annoyed or unhappy that you have to pay something, give someone something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• begrudge — verb 1) she begrudged Brian his affluence Syn: envy, resent, grudge 2) don t begrudge the cost Syn: resent, feel aggrieved about, feel bitter about, be annoyed about, be resentful of, grudge, mind, object to …   Thesaurus of popular words

• begrudge — verb /bɪˈɡɹʌdʒ/ a) To be reluctant; to give reluctantly. b) To be envious or covetous …   Wiktionary

• begrudge — verb 1》 envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of. 2》 give reluctantly or resentfully. Derivatives begrudger noun (chiefly Irish). begrudging adjective begrudgingly adverb …   English new terms dictionary

• begrudge — [[t]bɪgrʌ̱ʤ[/t]] begrudges, begrudging, begrudged 1) VERB: usu with brd neg If you do not begrudge someone something, you do not feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have got it. [V n n] I certainly don t begrudge him the Nobel Prize. 2) VERB …   English dictionary

• begrudge — UK [bɪˈɡrʌdʒ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms begrudge : present tense I/you/we/they begrudge he/she/it begrudges present participle begrudging past tense begrudged past participle begrudged 1) to feel annoyed because someone has got something… …   English dictionary

• begrudge — be|grudge [ bı grʌdʒ ] verb transitive 1. ) to feel annoyed because someone has something that you want, and you think they do not deserve it: not begrudge someone something: No one could begrudge him the money he s such a nice guy. 2. ) to feel… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• begrudge — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure < begrudge money > < begrudged the weeks spent away from home > 2. to look upon with disapproval < begrudge their rivals success > • begrud …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• begrudge — /bəˈgrʌdʒ / (say buh gruj), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) (begrudged, begrudging) 1. to be discontented at seeing (a person) have (something): to begrudge someone their good fortune. 2. to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow: to begrudge him the… …  

• begrudge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. envy, covet. See jealousy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. grudge, resent, be stingy, be reluctant; see envy . See Synonym Study at envy . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. resent, envy, hold against, be… …   English dictionary for students