begrudge

Word parts

be- + grudge

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form begrudge

Third-person singular begrudges

Past tense begrudged

Past participle begrudged

Present participle begrudging

1. If you begrudge, you give something reluctantly.
2. If you begrudge, you envy someone because they have something that you do not own.