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Beg

/bɛɡ/

The act of begging; an imploring request.

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📖 Definitions of "Beg"

noun

1
The act of begging; an imploring request.

verb

1
To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
"He begged on the street corner from passers-by."
2
To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
"He begged her to go to the prom with him."
3
In the phrase beg the question: to assume.
4
In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).

🔄 Synonyms of "Beg"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
imploreverb	(transitive) To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
solicitverb	(transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
prayverb	(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
tapnoun	A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Beg"

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Word	Definition
imploreverb	(transitive) To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
solicitverb	(transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
prayverb	(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
tapverb	(by extension) (transitive) To furnish (a container, etc.) with a tap (noun etymology 1, sense 2.2) so that liquid can be drawn.
entreatverb	(transitive) To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour).
beseechverb	To beg or implore something of (a person).
demandverb	To request forcefully.
adjureverb	(transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
pleadverb	(ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
pardonverb	(transitive) To forgive (a person).
requestverb	(transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).
appealverb	A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
askverb	To request or petition.
questionverb	(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
applicationnoun	(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
seekverb	(ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
suppliernoun	One who supplies; a provider.
summonverb	(transitive) To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
favourverb	British standard spelling of favor.
craveverb	(ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.