begrudge
English
/bɪˈɡɹʌdʒ/
verb
Definitions
- To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
- To be reluctant
- To give reluctantly.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bigrucchen (grumble at) affix from English grudge.
Origin
English
grudge
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- begrouch English
- begrudgement English
- begrudger English
- begrudgery English
- grouch English
- grudge English
- grudgeful English
- grudgeholder English
- grudgeless English
- grudgement English
- grudger English
- grudgery English
- grudgesome English
- misgrudge English
- bigrucchen Middle English
- grucchen Middle English