grudg|ing

grudg|ing
grudg|ing «GRUHJ ihng», adjective.
unwilling; reluctant: »

His industry earned the grudging praise of his enemies (John R. Green).

grudg´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • grudg´ing|ly — grudg|ing «GRUHJ ihng», adjective. unwilling; reluctant: »His industry earned the grudging praise of his enemies (John R. Green). –grudg´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • be|grudg´ing|ly — be|grudge «bih GRUHJ», transitive verb, grudged, grudg|ing. 1. to give or allow (something) unwillingly; grudge: »Most parents begrudge allowance spent wastefully. She is so stingy that she begrudges her dog a bone. 2. to envy (someone) the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|grudg´ing|ly — un|grudg|ing «uhn GRUHJ ihng», adjective. not grudging; willing; hearty; liberal. –un|grudg´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|grudg|ing — «uhn GRUHJ ihng», adjective. not grudging; willing; hearty; liberal. –un|grudg´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • grudg — be·grudg·ing·ly; grudg·ing·ness; grudg·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • grudg´er — grudge «gruhj», noun, verb, grudged, grudg|ing. –n. ill will; sullen feeling (against); dislike of long standing: »She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her. The Arians…bore Athanasius a grudge (Thomas North). All over the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • grudgingly — grudg·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • grudging — grudg|ing [ grʌdʒıŋ ] adjective done in an unwilling way: I couldn t help feeling a grudging admiration for his achievements. ╾ grudg|ing|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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