Meaning & use
begrudge
To feel resentful envy at someone's possession of or enjoyment of something.
See it in a sentence
I don't begrudge my sister her success; she worked incredibly hard for it.
He begrudged the extra hour of overtime, even though it meant more pay.
A note on using this word
Begrudge takes two objects, as in begrudge someone something, and often appears in negative constructions like don't begrudge.
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