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What does begrudge mean?

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Verb
  1. To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
  2. To be reluctant
  3. To give reluctantly.
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I for one would certainly not begrudge a few pence more on the price of an abbot.
I don't begrudge these people their right to work, and they have to work really hard.
Personally I can't begrudge the players high wages because if they didn't get the money it would only go to less deserving people.
To begrudge them the right to choose their own government via the ballot box is hypocritical in the extreme.
I don't begrudge a penny of what he is earning from his new contract and I am sure George feels exactly the same way.
As for me, all other things being equal, I'd rather live longer and would not begrudge further longevity to others.

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