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(bɪgrʌdʒ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense begrudges, present participle begrudging, past tense, past participle begrudged
1. verb
If you do not begrudge someone something, you do not feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have got it.
I certainly don't begrudge him the Nobel Prize. [VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: resent, envy, grudge, be jealous of More Synonyms of begrudge
2. verb
If you do not begrudge something such as time or money, you do not mind giving it up.
I do not begrudge the money I have lost. [VERB noun]
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begrudge in British English

(bɪˈɡrʌdʒ)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to give, admit, or allow unwillingly or with a bad grace
2. 
to envy (someone) the possession of (something)
Derived forms
begrudgingly (beˈgrudgingly)
adverb

begrudge in American English

(biˈgrʌdʒ; bɪˈgrʌdʒ)
verb transitiveWord forms: beˈgrudged or beˈgrudging
1. 
to feel ill will or resentment at the possession or employment of (something) by another
to begrudge another's fortune
2. 
to give with ill will or reluctance
he begrudges them every cent
3. 
to regard with displeasure or disapproval
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈenvy
Derived forms
begrudgingly (beˈgrudgingly)
adverb

Examples of 'begrudge' in a sentence
begrudge

And no one can begrudge him that after all he has done for Arsenal.
The Sun (2016)
The solution to this problem is not to begrudge high pay at the top.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 Nobody would begrudge him a chance to perform on the international stage.
The Sun (2010)
Only a cynic would begrudge her this one moment of romance.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If we want the best quality representation then we cannot begrudge paying them properly.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
 Nobody will begrudge her that for a moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
No one will begrudge it to any of them.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But why should we begrudge them good pay for a hard and dangerous job?
The Sun (2009)
 Nobody could begrudge us all three points.
The Sun (2012)
 Nobody could begrudge the man a little bit of peace.
The Sun (2011)
 Nobody can really begrudge us the three points.
The Sun (2013)
Why begrudge money raised for animals?
The Sun (2014)
Pros Few will begrudge more money for the health service.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You won't begrudge a single one.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Few begrudge spending money on humanitarian aid such as that going to the Philippines.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You almost don't begrudge paying out in the circumstances.
The Sun (2011)
We should not begrudge one player one penny; many have lived too long with financial sacrifice.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
No one would begrudge Villas-Boas his night.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I don't think anyone could begrudge us that.
The Sun (2014)
I love my siblings dearly and don't begrudge them the money.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Some of us begrudge paying for a TV licence.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Surely Ed won't begrudge his hero the honour just this once.
The Sun (2015)
Some will be outraged, but it's hard to begrudge him the money.
The Sun (2007)
We played very well and I don't think anyone could begrudge us the win.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But I don't think anyone could begrudge us getting something out of that game.
The Sun (2014)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to envy (someone) the possession of something
I certainly don't begrudge him the Nobel Prize.
Synonyms
resent
I resent being dependent on her.
envy
I have a famous brother and a lot of people envy me for that.
grudge
Few seem to grudge him his good fortune.
be jealous of
be envious of
be resentful of
2 (verb) 
Definition
to give or allow unwillingly
She spends £2,000 a year on it and she doesn't begrudge a penny.
Synonyms
be bitter about
object to
be angry about
be pissed (off) about (taboo, slang)
give reluctantly
bear a grudge about
be in a huff about
give stingily
have hard feelings about

Additional synonyms

in the sense of envy
Definition
to wish that one had the possessions, achievements, or qualities of (someone else)
I have a famous brother and a lot of people envy me for that.
Synonyms
be jealous (of),
resent,
begrudge,
be envious (of)
in the sense of grudge
Definition
to resent or envy the success or possessions of
Few seem to grudge him his good fortune.
Synonyms
resent,
mind,
envy,
covet,
begrudge

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