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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
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
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
grudg·ing — … 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
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
grudging — grudg•ing [[t]ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ[/t]] adj. displaying reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 grudg′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
