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beg

1 of 1verb
/bɛg/
Forms:begs,begging,begged,begged
1

to humbly ask for something, especially when one needs or desires that thing a lot

B2transitive
  • Every day, he begs for a few coins at the street corner.
  • She begs her parents to let her stay up past her bedtime.
  • Right now, the child is begging for a second chance after breaking a vase.
  • She has begged for forgiveness since she realized her mistake.
  • He begged his friends to join him on the adventurous road trip.
Synonyms:
implorepray
2

to ask people for money or food, usually in public places

B2
  • The beggar held out his hands and begged for alms from the pedestrians.
  • He was forced to beg for sustenance after losing his job and home.
  • The beggar child approached the café patrons and begged for leftovers to ease his hunger.
  • He reluctantly resorted to begging when he couldn't find work to support himself.
  • She felt a pang of embarrassment as she resorted to begging to feed her hungry children.
3

to earnestly request or implore for something

transitive
  • He begged forgiveness from his sister for forgetting her birthday.
  • The criminal begged mercy during sentencing.
  • The prisoner begged pardon from the warden for their misconduct.
  • The child begged permission to stay out late.
Synonyms:
tapsolicit
4

to avoid settling or dealing with a problem to avoid responsibility

transitive
  • Instead of providing a direct answer, he attempted to beg the issue by changing the subject.
  • He sought to beg the issue of his unpaid debts by promising to address them at a later date.
  • She skillfully begged the topic of her involvement in the disagreement by shifting the focus to other team members' behavior.
  • She attempted to beg the allegation of plagiarism by pointing out similarities in other published works.
  • The CEO tried to beg the matter of the company's financial losses by emphasizing its recent successes.