begrudged

be·grudge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-gruhj]
- /bɪˈgrʌdʒ/
- /bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-gruhj]
- /bɪˈgrʌdʒ/

Definitions of begrudged word

verb with object begrudged to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone): She begrudged her friend the award. 1
verb with object begrudged to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow: She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education. 1
verb begrudged simple past tense and past participle of begrudge. 0

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Origin of begrudged

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, begrudge is from the Middle English word bigrucchen. See be-, grudge

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Parts of speech for Begrudged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Begrudged

begrudged popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

begrudged usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for begrudged

verb begrudged

envied — Simple past tense and past participle of envy.
grudged — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.

All 2 Synonyms of begrudged