begrudge

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to wish ill or allow unwillingly

   I don't begrudge you anything.

2. 2
   verb

   to be envious of

   I don't begrudge you.

3. 3
   verb

   To give reluctantly.

   Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun.

From Middle English bigrucchen (“to grumble at”), equivalent to be- (“at, about, over”) + grudge. Compare also English begrouch.

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