beg

1 of 2

verb

ˈbeg

begged; begging

transitive verb

: to ask for as a charity (see charity sense 1a)

begging food from strangers

begged him for some change

: to ask earnestly for : entreat

beg forgiveness

I beg your pardon.

: to require as necessary or appropriate

a scene that begged to be photographed

: evade, sidestep

begged the real problems

intransitive verb

: to ask for alms

children begging on the streets

: to ask earnestly

begged for mercy

beg

2 of 2

abbreviation

begin; beginning

Example Sentences

Verb A homeless man begs on that corner every day. children begging strangers for food children begging food from strangers He begged the doctor for medicine. She begged him to read the story again. He begged that she would forgive him. begging a favor of someone He's too proud to beg. “Does your dog know any tricks?” “She knows how to beg.” See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

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Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 Women were not allowed to go to offices but were allowed to beg in front of bakeries for just one piece of bread.

From Cnn Opinion, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Drunk and despondent, David Santillan called his wife to beg for forgiveness.

Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Biden is again planning a visit to the Saudi capital of Riyadh to beg the leader of the OPEC cartel for more oil.

Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 15 June 2022 And second, your kid is probably going to beg for something cool and eye-catching at back-to-school time.

Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 15 June 2022 In the show’s seventh episode, Billy takes Royal at gunpoint to a rundown roller rink to beg for forgiveness for trying to kill Autumn.

Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 May 2022 Talibés are forced to beg for money each day, and if their quota is not filled, they can be beaten and starved.

Guy Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2022 Of course, this does beg the obvious question:What is the right way to approach marketing during a global crisis?

Chris Martin, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	begs
释义	beg 1 of 2 verb ˈbeg begged; begging transitive verb 1 : to ask for as a charity (see charity sense 1a) begging food from strangers begged him for some change 2 a : to ask earnestly for : entreat beg forgiveness I beg your pardon. b : to require as necessary or appropriate a scene that begged to be photographed 3 : evade, sidestep begged the real problems intransitive verb 1 : to ask for alms children begging on the streets 2 : to ask earnestly begged for mercy beg 2 of 2 abbreviation begin; beginning Phrases beg the question 1 : to elicit a question logically as a reaction or response the quarterback's injury begs the question of who will start in his place 2 : to pass over or ignore a question by assuming it to be established or settled Synonyms Verb appeal (to) beseech besiege conjure entreat impetrate implore importune petition plead (to) pray solicit supplicate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb A homeless man begs on that corner every day. children begging strangers for food children begging food from strangers He begged the doctor for medicine. She begged him to read the story again. He begged that she would forgive him. begging a favor of someone He's too proud to beg. “Does your dog know any tricks?” “She knows how to beg.” See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Enlarge / Apps now need to beg for permission to show notifications. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 Women were not allowed to go to offices but were allowed to beg in front of bakeries for just one piece of bread. From Cnn Opinion, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Drunk and despondent, David Santillan called his wife to beg for forgiveness. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Biden is again planning a visit to the Saudi capital of Riyadh to beg the leader of the OPEC cartel for more oil. Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 15 June 2022 And second, your kid is probably going to beg for something cool and eye-catching at back-to-school time. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 15 June 2022 In the show’s seventh episode, Billy takes Royal at gunpoint to a rundown roller rink to beg for forgiveness for trying to kill Autumn. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 May 2022 Talibés are forced to beg for money each day, and if their quota is not filled, they can be beaten and starved. Guy Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2022 Of course, this does beg the obvious question:What is the right way to approach marketing during a global crisis? Chris Martin, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English beggen First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing beg beg, borrow, or/and steal beg the question beg one's pardon I beg your pardon beg to differ beg leave beg off beg pardon beg, borrow, or/and steal beg the question beg one's pardon I beg your pardon beg to differ beg leave beg off beg pardon See More Kids Definition beg verb ˈbeg begged; begging 1 : to ask for money, food, or help as charity beg in the streets 2 : to ask as a favor in an earnest or polite way : plead begs verb present tense third-person singular of beg as in petitions to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance petitions asks implores beseeches prays entreats supplicates conjures requires importunes calls on solicits requests calls upon besieges pleads (to) appeals (to) compels impetrates invokes sues desires demands insists cadges sponges claims mooches bludges forces coerces commands Antonyms & Near Antonyms suggests implies hints pleases obliges satisfies gratifies appeases pacifies placates contents mollifies intimates comforts quiets conciliates consoles See More
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beg

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