English verb: begrudge | |||
1. | begrudge (emotion) be envious of; set one's heart on | ||
Examples | They begrudge them the money | ||
Synonyms | envy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | desire, want | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | covet | ||
2. | begrudge (emotion) wish ill or allow unwillingly | ||
Synonyms | resent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Antonyms | wish well, wish | ||