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begrudges

begrudges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of begrudge.

Meaning of begrudge

Verb

begrudge (third-person singular simple present begrudges, present participle begrudging, simple past and past participle begrudged)

  1. To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
  2. To be reluctant.
  3. (usually) To give reluctantly.
    • Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun.1958 May, Avram Davidson, “Or All The Seas With Oysters”, in Galaxy Science Fiction, volume 16, number 1, page 50

Questions about begrudges

What is begrudges the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Begrudges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of begrudge.

Words near begrudges in the dictionary

  1. begrudgement
  2. begrudgements
  3. begrudger
  4. begrudgers
  5. begrudgery
  6. begrudges
  7. begrudging
  8. begrudgingly
  9. begrudgingness
  10. begrumble
  11. begrumbled

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