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- Dictionarybegrudge/bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/
verb
- 1. envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something): "she begrudged Martin his affluence" Similar
- 2. give reluctantly or resentfully: "nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health" Similar
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BEGRUDGE definition: 1. to feel unhappy because someone has something that you think they do not deserve: 2. to feel…. Learn more.
The meaning of BEGRUDGE is to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure. How to use begrudge in a sentence.
To begrudge someone for something is to wish them ill for it or to envy them. Try not to begrudge his getting the promotion over you — he's been at the company longer. An understudy might begrudge the lead her role and even go so far as to put glass in her shoes so she can't perform.
1.verb. If you do not begrudge someone something, you do not feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have got it. I certainly don't begrudge him the Nobel Prize. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: resent, envy, grudge, be jealous of More Synonyms of begrudge. 2.verb. If you do not begrudge something such as time or money, you do not mind giving it up.
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 definition: to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone). See examples of BEGRUDGE used in a sentence.
begrudge doing something They begrudge paying so much money for a second-rate service. Definition of begrudge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
