Definition of beg - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
streetintr. request money or help from people on the streetintr.
- He would beg outside the station every morning.
2.
free requesttr./intr. ask someone for something without paying for ittr./intr.
- They begged a ride from their neighbors.
3.
urgent appealtr./intr. plead with someone for help, a favor, or mercytr./intr.
- She begged her boss for another chance.
4.
- This plan begs careful review.
5.
- You’re begging for a fight with that attitude.
6.
new issuetr. cause a new question to arisetr.
- The delay begs the question of who is responsible.
7.
logical fallacytr. Dated assume the truth of what needs prooftr. Dated
- That argument begs the question.
Abbreviation
abr: beginRare start doing somethingRare
- We beg with the easiest question first.
Expressions with beg
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sit on back legs with front paws raised
The dog can sit up and beg on command.
ask to be excused from an obligation
She had to beg off the meeting due to a sudden illness..
express a polite disagreement or different opinion
I beg to differ with your conclusion.
use any means to achieve a goal
He'll beg, borrow, or steal to finish the project on time.
raise or prompt a question
The new policy begs the question of its effectiveness.
ask someone to forgive you
He begged for forgiveness after breaking the vase.
expression used to ask very strongly for help or mercy
"I beg you, don't tell anyone about this," she whispered.
plead desperately to avoid punishment or harm
The soldiers begged for mercy from their captors.
ask someone earnestly for something needed or wanted
She begged of him to stay a little longer.
ask very humbly for someone to forgive you
He begged her forgiveness after breaking her trust.
ask someone to repeat something
Could you beg pardon and say that again?
used to ask someone to repeat words you did not hear
I beg your pardon, could you say that again?
ask for forgiveness or excuse
He had to beg her pardon for his rude behavior.
ask politely for permission to do something
I beg leave to address the committee.
plead with great humility
She begged on bended knee for another chance.
ask permission politely to do something
I beg leave to address the assembly.
politely announce information to someone in a formal way
I beg to inform you that your request has been approved.
Origin of beg
Old English, biddan (to ask)
Terms with beg included in their meaning
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begging
beg loudly or desperately for kindness or forgiveness
legal
beg to avoid punishment or harm
pleading
used to plead or beg earnestly
humility
kneeling down to show respect or beg
begging
beg from a window using a lowered container
religion
pertaining to religious orders that beg
request
used to politely ask or beg someone to do something
desperation
in a state of having to beg for help
Examples of beg in a sentence
She begged passersby for bus fare. He begged a sandwich from the vendor. She begged some time off from her boss. I beg you, listen before it’s too late. They begged the council for emergency shelter. Her performance begs a serious rethink.
The data begs further investigation. Mocking the referee is begging for penalties. Taunting the bully is begging to get hurt. Her vague reply begs the question of what she's hiding. These new findings beg the question of funding priorities. Your premise begs the central issue. Saying it's true because it’s obvious begs the claim. Please beg reading at page ten. The lessons beg again on Monday.
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- French:mendier, commencer, ...
- German:betteln, beginnen, ...
- Italian:chiedere l'elemosina, iniziare, ...
- Spanish:mendigar, empezar, ...
- Portuguese:mendigar, começar, ...
- Chinese:乞讨, 开始, ...
- Japanese:物乞いをする, 始める, ...
- Arabic:تَسَوَّلَ, يَبْدَأ, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַבֵּץ נְדָבוֹת, לְהַתְחִיל, ...
- Russian:попрошайничать, начать, ...
- Ukrainian:жебракувати, почати, ...
- Hindi:भीख माँगना, शुरू करना, ...
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