All 4 Uses of
begrudge
in
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
- He didn't begrudge the tobacco; he resented the interruption in his chain of thought.†
- Shukhov didn't begrudge him his energy; he made another bend in the pipe close to the end.†
- They didn't begrudge him shavings or even logs for the office stove.†
- who wouldn't begrudge the loss of that sweet day?
*begrudge = resent (wish it had not been lost)
Definition:
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(begrudge) to resent (feel bitterness--usually over unfairness); or to give unwillingly