begrudge

Verb

Meaning

To grudge; to envy the possession of.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

envy resent mind desire spite reject deny refuse dislike stint pinch withhold grudge covet grudging
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Antonyms

wish accept agree enjoy acquire admit
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Hypernyms

want desire

Hyponyms

covet

Derivatives

begrudged begrudging

Anagrams

buggered debugger

Examples

I am not saying this to disparage or begrudge the media, intellectual, and cultural elites of Southwest Nigeria but to show that El-Rufai’s politics of ethnic and religious supremacy isn’t blind and unbridled. Source: Internet

After 42 years of service in our region, however, no one can begrudge him for wanting to take some more time for himself. Source: Internet

He's truly one of those people where you can't begrudge him one iota of success - he deserves every ounce. Source: Internet

I don't begrudge him for branching out and making a buck, but neither restaurant belongs in this category. Source: Internet

It’s hard to begrudge Bradley accepting a deal that pays him so handsomely and allows him to almost come home to his native land. Source: Internet

Dave Allen has his flaws as a fighter, but few will begrudge him that career best win against the odds. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

begripe begroan begrouch begrudgement begrudger begrudgery