begrudge

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/bɪˈɡɹʌd͡ʒ/ (UK)

Definition of begrudge

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
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verb

  1. To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
  2. To be reluctant.
  3. (usually)To give reluctantly.
    “Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun.”
    ““Trial’ll probably be Monday. You can keep him one night, can’t you? I don’t think anybody in Maycomb’ll begrudge me a client, with times this hard.””
    “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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Etymology

From Middle English bigrucchen (“to grumble at”), equivalent to be- (“at, about, over”) + grudge. Compare also English begrouch.

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