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begrudged Definition and Meaning in English (begrudged definition)

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Synonyms:resentedenviedgrudged
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Begrudged definition: To have felt resentful or envious of someone's possession or enjoyment of something, or to have given or allowed something reluctantly.

Definitions of Begrudged

  1. 1verb

    To have felt resentful or envious of someone's possession or enjoyment of something, or to have given or allowed something reluctantly.

Example Sentences

“She begrudged him his success, feeling she had worked harder.”

“He begrudged the time he had to spend on paperwork.”

“The old man begrudged his neighbor the new car.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebegrudge
third person singularbegrudges
present participlebegrudging
adverbbegrudgingly

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Begrudged definition: To have felt resentful or envious of someone's possession or enjoyment of something, or to have given or allowed something reluctantly.
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'Begrudged' translates to 'begrudged' in English. Begrudged definition: To have felt resentful or envious of someone's possession or enjoyment of something, or to have given or allowed something reluctantly.
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