1. To envy someone for possessing or achieving something:
* "She begrudged her sister's success."
2. To give reluctantly or unwillingly:
* "He begrudged every penny he spent."
3. To resent someone's good fortune:
* "They begrudged him his happiness."
4. To be unwilling to give or allow something:
* "I don't begrudge them a little fun."
The word "begrudge" usually has a negative connotation, implying resentment, envy, or unwillingness.