beg | ||
1. | [ verb ] call upon in supplication; entreat | |
Synonyms: | implore pray | |
Examples: | "I beg you to stop!" |
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Related terms: | plead importune supplicate crave excuse beggary | |
2. | [ verb ] make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | |
Synonyms: | solicit tap | |
Examples: | "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce" "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" |
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Related terms: | request lobby quest canvass beggary | |
3. | [ verb ] ask to obtain free, as of money | |
Related terms: | request scrounge panhandle beggary | |
Similar spelling: |
Bega beige Beggs Begay Begaye Beus Bess Beek beck Beas beak Bezio Besse Besch Besaw Beeks beech Becky Becks Becki beach |