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beg > 3 senses
VERB1beg, implore, prayCall upon in supplication
2beg, solicit, tapMake a solicitation or entreaty for something
3begAsk to obtain free
beg > pronunciation
Soundsbeh'g
Rhymesbootleg, clegg, egg, and 7 more rhymes in ehg...
beg > verb 1, communication
MeaningCall upon in supplication. Entreat.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
ModelThey beg him to write the letter; They beg to move
Examples"I beg you to stop!"
Synonymsimplore, pray
Broaderplead
See alsobeg off
Narrowercrave; supplicate; importune, insist
Nounsbeggary
beg > verb 2, communication
MeaningMake a solicitation or entreaty for something. Request urgently or persistently.
PatternSomebody ----s something from somebody
Synonymssolicit, tap
Broaderrequest, bespeak, call for, quest
Narrowerquest; canvass, canvas; lobby, buttonhole
Nounsbeggary
beg > verb 3, possession
MeaningAsk to obtain free.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples"beg money and food"
Broaderrequest, bespeak, call for, quest
Narrowerschnorr, shnorr, scrounge, cadge; panhandle
Nounsbeggary

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