beggar

beg·gar

B0160700 (bĕg′ər)n.1. One who solicits alms for a living.2. An impoverished person; a pauper.3. Informal A man or a boy.tr.v. beg·gared, beg·gar·ing, beg·gars 1. To make a beggar of; impoverish.2. To exceed the limits, resources, or capabilities of: beauty that beggars description.

[Middle English, from Old French begart, ultimately from Middle Dutch beggaert, one who rattles off prayers.]

beggar

(ˈbɛɡə) n1. a person who begs, esp one who lives by begging2. a person who has no money or resources; pauper3. ironic jocular chiefly Brit fellow: lucky beggar!. vb (tr) 4. to be beyond the resources of (esp in the phrase to beggar description)5. to impoverish; reduce to begging ˈbeggarˌhood, ˈbeggardom n

beg•gar

(ˈbɛg ər)
n. 1. a person who begs alms or lives by begging. 2. a penniless person. 3. a rascal; rogue. 4. a person; fellow. v.t. 5. to reduce to utter poverty; impoverish. 6. to cause to seem inadequate; exhaust the resources of. [1175–1225] beg′gar•hood`, n.

beggar

Past participle: beggared
Gerund: beggaring

Imperative
beggar
beggar

Present
I beggar
you beggar
he/she/it beggars
we beggar
you beggar
they beggar

Preterite
I beggared
you beggared
he/she/it beggared
we beggared
you beggared
they beggared

Present Continuous
I am beggaring
you are beggaring
he/she/it is beggaring
we are beggaring
you are beggaring
they are beggaring

Present Perfect
I have beggared
you have beggared
he/she/it has beggared
we have beggared
you have beggared
they have beggared

Past Continuous
I was beggaring
you were beggaring
he/she/it was beggaring
we were beggaring
you were beggaring
they were beggaring

Past Perfect
I had beggared
you had beggared
he/she/it had beggared
we had beggared
you had beggared
they had beggared

Future
I will beggar
you will beggar
he/she/it will beggar
we will beggar
you will beggar
they will beggar

Future Perfect
I will have beggared
you will have beggared
he/she/it will have beggared
we will have beggared
you will have beggared
they will have beggared

Future Continuous
I will be beggaring
you will be beggaring
he/she/it will be beggaring
we will be beggaring
you will be beggaring
they will be beggaring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been beggaring
you have been beggaring
he/she/it has been beggaring
we have been beggaring
you have been beggaring
they have been beggaring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been beggaring
you will have been beggaring
he/she/it will have been beggaring
we will have been beggaring
you will have been beggaring
they will have been beggaring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been beggaring
you had been beggaring
he/she/it had been beggaring
we had been beggaring
you had been beggaring
they had been beggaring

Conditional
I would beggar
you would beggar
he/she/it would beggar
we would beggar
you would beggar
they would beggar

Past Conditional
I would have beggared
you would have beggared
he/she/it would have beggared
we would have beggared
you would have beggared
they would have beggared

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	beggar - a pauper who lives by begging mendicantbeggarman - a man who is a beggarbeggarwoman - a woman who is a beggarcadger, mooch, moocher, scrounger - someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)panhandler - a beggar who approaches strangers asking for moneypauper - a person who is very poorsannyasi, sannyasin, sanyasi - a Hindu religious mendicant
Verb	1.	beggar - be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!"resist, defy, refuse - elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
	2.	beggar - reduce to beggary pauperise, pauperizeimpoverish - make poor

beggar

noun1. tramp, bankrupt, bum (informal), derelict, drifter, down-and-out, pauper, vagrant, hobo (chiefly U.S.), vagabond, bag lady (chiefly U.S.), dosser (Brit. slang), starveling Now I am a beggar, having lost everything except life.verb1. defy, challenge, defeat, frustrate, foil, baffle, thwart, withstand, surpass, elude, repel The statistics beggar belief.

beggar

noun1. One who begs habitually or for a living:almsman, almswoman, cadger, mendicant.Informal: panhandler.Slang: bummer, moocher.2. An impoverished person:down-and-out, down-and-outer, have-not, indigent, pauper.3. One who humbly entreats:prayer, suitor, suppliant, supplicant.

Translations

乞丐使贫穷

beg

(beg) – past tense, past participle begged – verb1. to ask (someone) for (money, food etc). The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.乞讨2. to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly. I beg you not to do it.恳求ˈbeggar noun a person who lives by begging. The beggar asked for money for food.乞丐 verb to make very poor. He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.使贫穷beggar description to be so great in some way that it cannot be described. Her beauty beggars description.难以用笔墨形容beg to differ to disagree. You may think that he should get the job but I beg to differ.不同意

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beggar's bush

Ruin or devastation. Unless you want to end up at beggar's bush, you better watch how much money you're spending.See also: bush

beggar (all) description

To defy attempts at description; to be difficult or impossible to describe or explain. My mother loves decorating for Christmas, so during the holidays, her house is fit for Santa himself. It truly beggars description. My boss's incompetence is astounding. It truly beggars all description.See also: beggar, description

beggars can't be choosers

You must accept that which is given to you, especially if you don't have the means to acquire it yourself. That dress wasn't exactly what I would have picked for myself, but, hey, it was free, and I'm broke right now. Beggars can't be choosers.See also: beggar

beggar belief

To defy attempts at description; to be difficult or impossible to describe or explain. The spectacular vista at the Grand Canyon beggars belief. My boss's incompetence is astounding. It truly beggars all belief.See also: beggar, belief

a beggar on horseback

One who has become unscrupulous or irresponsible due to the sudden acquisition of wealth. The phrase alludes to several related proverbs, such as "give a beggar a horse and he'll ride it to death" and "set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil," which suggest that an unexpected windfall is often misused or squandered. I'm not surprised to hear that he's broke again—he always seemed like a beggar on horseback.See also: beggar, horseback, on

if wishes were horses, (then) beggars would ride

One must work for the things one wants, not merely wish for them to come true; wishing for something won't make it happen. A: "I just wish I was earning a little bit more money than I do now." B: "Well, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride." The president said he wishes the country would be more united on this issue, but if wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.See also: beggar, if, ride, wish

if wishes were horses, (then) beggars might ride

One must work for the things one wants, not merely wish for them to come true; wishing for something won't make it happen. A: "I just wish I was earning a little bit more money than I do now." B: "Well, if wishes were horses, beggars might ride." The president said he wishes the country would be more united on this issue, but if wishes were horses, then beggars might ride.See also: beggar, if, might, ride, wish

if wishes were horses

Wishing for something won't make it happen. You have to work for the things you want, not merely wish for them to come true. A shortening of the proverb "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride." A: "I just wish I earned a little bit more money than I do now." B: "Well, if wishes were horses."" The president said he wishes the country would be more united on this issue, but if wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.See also: horse, if, wish

Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.

If a poor person suddenly comes into wealth, they will inevitably use it in unscrupulous or irresponsible ways. It was a heartwarming story to hear about the homeless man who found a winning lottery ticket for nearly $2 million. But just a year later, he's back in the headlines for being back on the streets, having squandered all that money on drugs, alcohol, and expensive super cars. Truly, you set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.See also: and, beggar, on, ride, set

Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death.

If a poor person suddenly comes into wealth, they will inevitably use it in unscrupulous or irresponsible ways. It was a heartwarming story to hear about the homeless man who found a winning lottery ticket for nearly $2 million. But just a year later, he's back in the headlines for being back on the streets, having squandered all that money on drugs, alcohol, and expensive super cars. Truly, you give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride to the devil.See also: and, beggar, give, ride

beggar (all) description

to defy description; to be unable to be described. The house was a horrible mess. The place beggared description. Our reaction to the proposal beggars description. We were deeply disturbed for days.See also: beggar, description

Beggars can't be choosers.

Prov. If someone gives you something you asked for, you should not complain about what you get. I asked Joe to lend me his bicycle, and he sent me this old, rusty one. But beggars can't be choosers. Jill: Let me wear your green dress; I don't like the blue one you lent me. Jane: Beggars can't be choosers.See also: Beggar

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

Prov. People make a lot of wishes, but wishing is useless. Jill: If I were Queen of the World, I would make sure that everyone had enough to eat. Jane: And if wishes were horses, then beggars would ride. Alan: I sure wish I had one of those expensive cameras. Jane: If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.See also: beggar, if, ride, wish

Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.

Prov. If a poor person becomes wealthy, he or she will quickly become corrupt. Jill: Since Phil inherited all that money, all he does is go to parties and take drugs. Jane: Yep. Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.See also: and, beggar, devil, on, ride, set

beggar description

Defy or outdo any possible description, as in The stage set was so elaborate, it beggared description. This term, alluding to the idea that words are insufficient to do something justice, was already used by Shakespeare in Antony and Cleopatra (2:2), "For her own person It beggared all description." See also: beggar, description

beggars can't be choosers

Those in dire need must be content with what they get. For example, The cheapest model will have to do-beggars can't be choosers. This expression was familiar enough to be included in John Heywood's 1546 collection of proverbs. See also: beggar

if wishes were horses

If one could readily have what one wanted, life would be easy. For example, Wendy would love a brand-new car for her sixteenth birthday but-if wishes were horses. This expression is a shortening of If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, first recorded about 1628 in a collection of Scottish proverbs. See also: horse, if, wish

beggars can't be choosers

You say beggars can't be choosers to mean that you should not reject an option if it is the only one which is available to you. Initially I'd take any job that was offered me — beggars can't be choosers. There are some apartments available, and beggars can't be choosers, but they're not very nice.See also: beggar

beggar belief (or description)

be too extraordinary to be believed (or described).See also: beggar, belief

beggar on horseback

a formerly poor person made arrogant or corrupt through achieving wealth and luxury. Compare with the mid 17th-century proverb set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil , meaning that a person not used to power will use it unwisely.See also: beggar, horseback, on

beggars can't be choosers

people with no other options must be content with what is offered. proverbSee also: beggar

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

if you could achieve your aims simply by wishing for them, life would be very easy. proverb This expression was first recorded in the early 17th century as a Scottish proverb.See also: beggar, if, ride, wish

beggar beˈlief/deˈscription

be too strange and unusual to be believed/described: It beggars belief that no one knew she was stealing money for so long. ♢ The sight of him completely covered with mud and oil beggared description.See also: beggar, belief, description

ˌbeggars can’t be ˈchoosers

(saying) when there is no choice, you have to be satisfied with whatever you can get: I would have preferred a bed, but beggars can’t be choosers so I slept on the sofa in the living room.See also: beggar

if wishes were ˌhorses, beggars would/might ˈride

(saying) wishing for something does not make it happenSee also: beggar, if, might, ride, wish

beggar description, to

Impossible to describe accurately because mere words are not enough. The phrase is Shakespeare’s, who used it in referring to Cleopatra’s beauty: “For her own person, it beggar’d all description” (Antony and Cleopatra, 2.2). It not only entered the language but was, by the late eighteenth century (according to Eric Partridge), a cliché.See also: beggar

beggars can't be choosers

Those in need must take whatever they can get. A proverb in John Heywood’s 1546 collection, this expression has been repeated ever since, with very little variation. A minor exception was Thomas Fuller’s version (Gnomologia, 1732), “Beggars and Borrowers must be no Chusers.”See also: beggar

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beggar (all) description

beggars can't be choosers

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a beggar on horseback

if wishes were horses, (then) beggars would ride

if wishes were horses, (then) beggars might ride

if wishes were horses

Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.

Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death.

beggar (all) description

Beggars can't be choosers.

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.

beggar description

beggars can't be choosers

if wishes were horses

beggars can't be choosers

beggar belief (or description)

beggar on horseback

beggars can't be choosers

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

beggar beˈlief/deˈscription

ˌbeggars can’t be ˈchoosers

if wishes were ˌhorses, beggars would/might ˈride

beggar description, to

beggars can't be choosers

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What does it mean when you dream about a beggar?

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noun tramp

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verb defy

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noun one who begs habitually or for a living

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noun an impoverished person

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noun one who humbly entreats

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noun a pauper who lives by begging

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verb be beyond the resources of

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verb reduce to beggary

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