bə̇ˈgrəj, bē- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English begrucchen, from be- + grucchen, gruggen to murmur, grudge — more at grudge
1.
a. : to give reluctantly
the government did not begrudge the millions spent on flood control
b. : to yield or concede with displeasure
they begrudged every minute taken from their work
2.
a. : to look upon or acknowledge with reluctance, hesitation, or disapproval
we shall not begrudge this exquisite soul the pleasure of his sensations — C.I.Glicksberg
b. : to be annoyed by or take little pleasure in
he begrudged reading newspapers because it meant taking “time from Tacitus and Horace” — E.W.Parks
3. : to envy the pleasure or enjoyment of
no one … has ever begrudged his recreations — J.E.Sayers