Meaning & use
Begrudged
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Felt envious or resentful about someone else's possession or enjoyment of something.
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He begrudged his brother the promotion, even though he congratulated him.
She never begrudged her friends their success.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'begrudge,' often used with a negative to express generosity, as in 'I don't begrudge you that.'
Words with a similar meaning
resentedenvied
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Words with an opposite meaning
welcomedcelebrated
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