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budge Listen to audio/ˈbʌʤ/ verb
budg·es; budged; budg·ing
1 : to move slightly — usually used in negative statements [no obj] Their horses refused to budge. The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge. [+ obj] Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
2 : to change your opinion or decision — usually used in negative statements [no obj] They wouldn't budge on the issue. = They refused to budge. He wouldn't budge at all. = He wouldn't budge an inch. [+ obj] We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.

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