begrudge

  • 31begrudge — v.tr. 1 resent; be dissatisfied at. 2 envy (a person) the possession of. Derivatives: begrudgingly adv …

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  • 33grudge — begrudge, grudge These two words overlap in meaning, but not completely. To begrudge someone something (such as success or a reward) is to envy them for having it, whereas to grudge something is to resent the giving (by yourself or someone else)… …

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  • 34Begrudged — Begrudge Be*grudge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begrudged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begrudging}.] To grudge; to envy the possession of. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35Begrudging — Begrudge Be*grudge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begrudged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begrudging}.] To grudge; to envy the possession of. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36envy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. enviousness, jealousy; covetousness, cupidity, spite; ill will, malice; greenness. v. begrudge; desire, crave, covet, hanker, turn green. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jealousy, resentment, covetousness,… …

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  • 37grudge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. stint, dole; begrudge, withhold. See parsimony, unwillingness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spite, rancor, animosity; see hatred 1 , 2 , malice . v. Syn. begrudge, covet, be reluctant; see envy . III… …

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  • 38envy — envyingly, adv. /en vee/, n., pl. envies, v., envied, envying. n. 1. a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another s advantages, success, possessions, etc. 2. an object of envious feeling: Her intelligence made her the envy of… …

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  • 39ditransitive — di·tran·si·tive (dī trănʹsĭ tĭv, zĭ ) adj. Of or relating to a verb that takes or can take two objects, as begrudge in I don t begrudge you your good luck, or find in She found him a job. n. A ditransitive verb.   di·tran si·tivʹi·ty n. * * * …

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  • 40covet — 1 Covet, envy, grudge, begrudge though not closely synonymous all carry the implication of a selfish desire to have something for one s own enjoyment or possession. To covet (for fuller treatment see DESIRE) is to long inordinately for something… …

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