Pronunciation: /bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/
verb to envy or resent the good fortune or possessions of someone else
A1 I don't begrudge her success.
A2 He begrudged his friend's new car.
B1 She begrudged having to work overtime without extra pay.
B2 I can't begrudge him for wanting to pursue his dreams.
C1 She begrudged the fact that her colleague got promoted instead of her.
C2 He begrudged the time he wasted on a project that didn't go anywhere.
formal I do not begrudge him his success as he has worked hard for it.
informal I don't begrudge her for getting the promotion, she deserved it.
slang I ain't gonna begrudge you for treating yourself to some new shoes.
figurative She couldn't help but begrudge her sister for always getting more attention from their parents.
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