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To budge is to move or change something a little.

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An example of budge is get a large rock to move a tiny bit.
An example of budge is to get someone to alter their beliefs slightly.

See budge in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb budged, budging

to move even a little: unable to budge the boulder
to yield or cause to yield

Origin: Fr < OFr bouger, to move < VL *bullicare, to boil < L bullire, boil

noun

lambskin dressed so that the wool is worn outward, esp. as a trimming on academic gowns of the past

Origin: ME, a bag, bulge < OFr bouge, a bag < L bulga, leather bag < Gaul

adjective

Archaic solemn or pompous

See budge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb budged budged, budg·ing, budg·es

verb, intransitive

To move or stir slightly: The trapped child was stuck tight and couldn't budge.
To alter a position or attitude: had made the decision and wouldn't budge.

verb, transitive

To cause to move slightly.
To cause to alter a position or attitude: an adamant critic who couldn't be budged.

Origin:

Origin: Old French bouger

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *bullicāre, to bubble

Origin: , from Latin bullīre, to boil

noun

Fur made from lambskin dressed with the wool outside, formerly used to trim academic robes.

adjective
Archaic

Overformal; pompous.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bouge

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , from Medieval Latin bugia

Origin: , probably from Latin bulga, leather bag; see budget

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