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begged

/bɛɡd/verb1 syllable

Begged means: call upon in supplication; entreat.

Synonyms for begged5

verb, as in call upon in supplication; entreat

beg, implore, pray

verb, as in make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

solicit, beg, tap

verb, as in ask to obtain free

verb, as in dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted

What does begged 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 begged?1

one syllable

pegged
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Begged in a sentence

  • Boldi turned red, began to gasp and begged for help.Amastan
  • If he ran out of money, he begged.Ergulis
  • When she saw that the people were hungry, she begged for food for them.CM
  • She begged for forgiveness, but it was too late.Swalis
  • Yanni begged the principal not to call his parents.Amastan
  • Yanni begged his parents not to tell his teacher.Amastan
  • My father begged me to open the door.Nylez
  • The river's crystal-clear water practically begged us to swim in it.DJ_Saidez

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