beg
/ˈbɛɡ/verb1 syllable
Beg means: call upon in supplication; entreat.
Synonyms for beg8
verb, as in call upon in supplication; entreat
verb, as in make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
What does beg mean?4
verb
1
call upon in supplication; entreat“I beg you to stop!”
2
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”
3
ask to obtain free“beg money and food”
4
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted“beg the question”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with beg?6
Beg in a sentence
- I beg your pardon, but could you please wait a moment longer?terrywallwork
- If you’re hoping for me to beg, forget it!Nuel
- I beg you, get up and leave, do it for yourself.hansolo
- I beg your pardon, but would you repeat what you said?CK
- In my country, it is customary for pilgrims to beg for alms.menaud
- When only death remains, the last resort is to beg for food.NickC
- In my country, it's usual for pilgrims to beg for alms.marcelostockle
- I beg your pardon, could you repeat what you've just said?Eldad
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Forms of beg
as a verb
- past tense
- begged
- present participle
- begging
- third-person singular
- begs
- past participle
- begged