Vergönnen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Vergönnen" is used as verb with the meaning of "grant", "begrudge" or "allow".

Essential properties of "vergönnen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: vergönnen
  • Simple past: vergönnte
  • Participle: vergönnt

See full conjugation of vergönnen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "vergönnen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To reluctantly grant something to someone"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich kann es ihm einfach nicht vergönnen.I just can't begrudge him that.
  2. Sie wollte ihm den Erfolg nicht vergönnen.She didn't want to begrudge him the success.
  3. Es fiel ihm schwer, ihr das Glück zu vergönnen.It was hard for him to begrudge her the happiness.
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