Definitions

beg

[beg] / bɛg /

VERB

request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask beseech implore plead pray solicit sue urge

STRONG

abjure advocate besiege canvass conjure crave desire entreat importune invoke nag petition press requisition supplicate woo worry

WEAK

apply to call to impetrate obsecrate obtest

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

VERB

seek charity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bite call on hustle scrounge

STRONG

benefit brace bum burn buzz cadge chisel freeload knock mooch nick panhandle score sponge tap touch want

WEAK

ask alms call upon clamor for dime up hit up live hand to mouth mendicate nickel up pass the hat put the bite on put the touch on solicit charity sponge on

Antonyms

WEAK

give

Example Sentences

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Every time Trey and I visited, my imagination begged for it.

From Literature

“He said he was going to beg your dad to adopt him.”

From Literature

He cringed and quietly begged the children to stop, stuffed moss in his one good ear and went to bed early on that dreadful night.

From Literature

But after indulging in a few spoonfuls, my palate begged to differ, craving more in between bites of curried rice and meat.

From Salon

But as for Donut Lab’s claims of being first, the world’s biggest battery maker begs to differ.

From The Wall Street Journal