begrudge

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begrudge

/bɪˈɡɹʌd͡ʒ/ UK, US

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

verb begrudges · begrudging · begrudged

To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
To be reluctant.
usually, with negative connotations To give reluctantly. Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun.

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verb be envious or covetous

中文	妒忌 dùjì

verb give reluctantly

中文	勉強, 勉强, 不愿, 吝惜 lìnxī

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@misc{begrudge_2026,
  title = {begrudge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/begrudge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}