BEGRUDGE

begrudge, resent

(verb) wish ill or allow unwillingly

envy, begrudge

(verb) be envious of; set oneโ€™s heart on

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

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.

Anagrams

• buggered, debugger

Source: Wiktionary


Be*grudge", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Begrudged; p. pr. & vb. n. Begrudging.]

Definition: To grudge; to envy the possession of.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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