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1beg1 (bɛɡPronunciation for beg1) 

Definitions

verb

Word forms: begs, begging, begged
  1. intr, often foll by for to solicit (for money, food, etc), esp in the street
  2. to ask (someone) for (something or leave to do something) formally, humbly, or earnestly  ⇒ I beg forgiveness I beg to differ 
  3. (intr) (of a dog) to sit up with forepaws raised expectantly
  4. to leave unanswered or unresolved  ⇒ to beg a point 
  5. See beg the question
  6. See go begging

See also

beg off

Word Origin

C13: probably from Old English bedecian ; related to Gothic bidagwabeggar

Synonyms

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= implore, plead with beseech, desire, request, pray, petition, conjure, crave, solicit, entreat, importune, supplicate, go on bended knee to
= scrounge, bum, blag, touch (someone) for mooch, cadge, forage for hunt around (for) sponge on (someone) for freeload, seek charity call for alms solicit charity
= dodge, avoid, get out of, duck, hedge, parry, shun, evade, elude, fudge, fend off, eschew, flannel, sidestep, shirk, equivocate, body-swerve,

2beg2 (bɛɡPronunciation for beg2) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a variant of bey

Translations

  • British English: beg Pronunciation for beg If you beg someone to do something, you ask them anxiously or eagerly to do it.I begged him to come back with me. We are not going to beg for help any more.bɛɡ VERB I begged him to come back with me. We are not going to beg for help any more.
  • Spanish: suplicar Pronunciation for suplicar v
  • French: supplier Pronunciation for supplier v
  • German: betteln Pronunciation for betteln v
  • Chinese: 乞求Pronunciation for 乞求 v
  • Arabic: يَسْتَجْدِيPronunciation for يَسْتَجْدِي v
  • Portuguese: pedirPronunciation for pedir v
  • Russian: проситьPronunciation for просить v
  • Croatian: molitiPronunciation for moliti v
  • Czech: vyžebratPronunciation for vyžebrat v žebrat
  • Danish: tiggePronunciation for tigge v
  • Dutch: bedelenPronunciation for bedelen v
  • Finnish: kerjätäPronunciation for kerjätä v
  • Greek: ικετεύωPronunciation for ικετεύω v
  • Italian: implorarePronunciation for implorare v
  • Japanese: 物乞いをするPronunciation for 物乞いをする v
  • Korean: 구걸하다Pronunciation for 구걸하다 v
  • Norwegian: tiggePronunciation for tigge v
  • Polish: poprosićPronunciation for poprosić v prosić
  • Brazilian Portuguese: implorarPronunciation for implorar v
  • European Spanish: suplicar Pronunciation for suplicar v
  • Swedish: tiggaPronunciation for tigga v
  • Thai: ขอร้องPronunciation for ขอร้อง v
  • Turkish: dilenmekPronunciation for dilenmek v
  • Vietnamese: ăn xinPronunciation for ăn xin v

Usage examples

  • I would beg , borrow or steal to increase my collection," he reveals.
    India Today (1999)
  • I beg Franco like I once beg CBC George: Let me show my navel like Britney!
    Toronto Sun (2003)
  • She spits, hits and screams and I have to beg my mum and gran to baby-sit.
    Sun, News of the World (2001)
  • Eventually it was he who had to beg forgiveness for his `indiscretion in having had the unfortunate conflict with Sokagakkai".
    Montgomery, Daniel B, Fire in the Lotus - the dynamic Buddhism of Nichiren (1991)

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