begrudge

(bĭ-grŭj')
tr.v., -grudged, -grudg·ing, -grudg·es.

1. To envy the possession or enjoyment of: She begrudged him his youth. See synonyms at envy.
2. To give or expend with reluctance: begrudged every penny spent.

begrudger be·grudg'er n.
begrudgingly be·grudg'ing·ly adv.

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These two words overlap in meaning, but not completely. To begrudge someone something (such as success or a reward) is to envy them for having it, whereas to grudge something is to resent the giving (by yourself or someone else) of something that you think you have a right to. Both words are commonly used in negative contexts. Examples best clarify the distinction, although the meanings overlap in practice:

I imagine you won't grudge me a glass of brandy first—Penelope Fitzgerald, 1988

Considering the responsible job they do, we should not begrudge them a good income—Daily Mail, 2007.

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verb

To feel envy towards or for: covet, envy, grudge. See desire.

IN BRIEF: To give or do reluctantly or without pleasure.

The patient seemed to begrudge us our good health.

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• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - begrudge: (vb) view with reluctant approval

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See words rhyming with "begrudge."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - have ondt af, være utilfreds med, misunde

Nederlands (Dutch)
misgunnen, benijden

Français (French)
v. tr. - en vouloir à qn de qch, rechigner (de faire qch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - mißgönnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - φθονώ, μνησικακώ, δίνω με μισή καρδιά/με το ζόρι, λυπούμαι (που δίνω)

Italiano (Italian)
invidiare, dare malvolentieri

Português (Portuguese)
v. - invejar, dar de má vontade

Русский (Russian)
жалеть кому-н., сердиться, таить злобу, завидовать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - escatimar, regatear, dar o tomar de mala gana

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - missunna ngn ngt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
吝惜, 羡慕, 嫉妒

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 吝惜, 羡慕, 嫉妒

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 시기하다, ~을 아까워 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 出ししぶる, あまり喜ばない, いやがる, ねたむ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) حسد غيره على, بخل على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קינא ב-, לא פירגן, היה צר-עין ב-, נתן באי-רצון‬

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