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begrudgingly Definition


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begrudge
verb
    1. To do, give or allow something unwillingly or with regret.
      Thesaurus: stint, pinch, be stingy with, skimp, hold back; Antonym: lavish.
    2. To envy or resent them for it.
      Example: Don't begrudge him his success
      Thesaurus: resent, envy, be jealous of, covet, mind, grudge.
      Form: begrudge someone something (usually)
Derivative: begrudgingly
adverb
    Etymology: 14c.



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