begrudge

Verb
US[bih-gruhj]/bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/2 syllables
Synonyms: envyresent

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)begrudged, begrudging

  1. be envious of; set one's heart onSynonyms: envyMore general desire, wantMore specific covet
  2. wish ill or allow unwillinglySynonyms: resentOpposite wishMore general feel, experience

Related words enviousness noun, envy noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Be·grudge′ (…), transitive verb [past tense & past participle Begrudged (…); present participle & verbal noun Begrudging.]

To grudge; to envy the possession of.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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