begrudge

  • 41be|grudg´ing|ly — be|grudge «bih GRUHJ», transitive verb, grudged, grudg|ing. 1. to give or allow (something) unwillingly; grudge: »Most parents begrudge allowance spent wastefully. She is so stingy that she begrudges her dog a bone. 2. to envy (someone) the… …

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  • 42be|grudge — «bih GRUHJ», transitive verb, grudged, grudg|ing. 1. to give or allow (something) unwillingly; grudge: »Most parents begrudge allowance spent wastefully. She is so stingy that she begrudges her dog a bone. 2. to envy (someone) the possession of:… …

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  • 43Envied — Envy En vy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envying}.] [F. envier.] 1. To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any one), arising from the sight of another s… …

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  • 44Envy — En vy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envying}.] [F. envier.] 1. To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any one), arising from the sight of another s excellence …

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  • 45Envying — Envy En vy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envying}.] [F. envier.] 1. To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any one), arising from the sight of another s… …

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  • 46Grudge — (gr[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grudger}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grudging}.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1. To look upon with …

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  • 47Grudger — Grudge Grudge (gr[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grudger}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grudging}.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1. To… …

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  • 48Grudging — Grudge Grudge (gr[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grudger}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grudging}.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1. To… …

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  • 49grutch — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English grucchen Date: 14th century obsolete begrudge …

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  • 50envy — I. noun (plural envies) Etymology: Middle English envie, from Anglo French, from Latin invidia, from invidus envious, from invidēre to look askance at, envy, from in + vidēre to see more at wit Date: 13th century 1. painful or resentful awareness …

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