Beggar in the street of Nishapur, Iran, 2009 Begging directed at passing traffic, Denver, Colorado, 2018 Begging at traffic lights in Patras, Greece, 2010 Beggar in Uppsala, Sweden, 2014 Begging from …

There are more and more homeless people begging on the streets these days. She had to beg for money and food for her children. He begged a loan from his boss.

beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking.

If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it. I begged him to come back to England with me. [VERB noun to-infinitive] I begged to be allowed to leave. [VERB to …

Beg may imply no more than standard courtesy (forgive me, I beg you), but in less formulaic expressions it usually suggests a respectful seriousness: I begged her to tell me what was troubling her.

To ask for (something) in an urgent or humble manner. Beg someone's forgiveness; beg a favor.

5 days ago · beg (third-person singular simple present begs, present participle begging, simple past and past participle begged) (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

idiom (beg the question) To assume to be true what one is purporting to prove in an argument. idiom (beg the question) To call to mind a question in a discussion; invite or provoke a question.

The phrase I beg your pardon is used in polite speech to apologize when you have done something impolite or when you have made a mistake. I beg your pardon. [= sorry, excuse me] I didn't mean to …

Definition of beg verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.