begrudge
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English bigrucchen (“to grumble at”), equivalent to be- (“at, about, over”) + grudge. Compare also English begrouch.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
begrudge (third-person singular simple present begrudges, present participle begrudging, simple past and past participle begrudged)
- To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
- To be reluctant.
- To give reluctantly.
- 1958 May, Avram Davidson, “Or All The Seas With Oysters”, in Galaxy Science Fiction[1], volume 16, number 1, page 50:
- Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun.
- 2011 September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal”, in BBC[2]:
- A defeat would have been harsh on the Gunners, especially after an improved rearguard action in the second half, but few could begrudge the German side a point from a match they dominated for long spells.
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Translations[edit]
give reluctantly
be envious or covetous