Main Entry:

be·grudge

Pronunciation:

\bi-ˈgrəj, bē-\

Function:

transitive verb

Date:

14th century

1 : to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure <begrudge money> <begrudged the weeks spent away from home> 2 : to look upon with disapproval <begrudge their rivals' success>

— be·grudg·er \-ˈgrə-jər\ noun

— be·grudg·ing·ly \-ˈgrə-jiŋ-lē\ adverb