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beg

/bɛɡ/

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verb
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
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solicit tap

type of:
bespeak ask for request call for quest
verb
call upon in supplication; entreat
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"I beg you to stop!"

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implore pray

type of:
plead
verb
ask to obtain free
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"beg money and food"

type of:
ask for call for bespeak request quest
verb
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
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"beg the question" "beg the point in the discussion"

type of:
evade hedge skirt duck parry dodge put off circumvent sidestep elude fudge

Examples of beg

"I beg you to stop!"
"beg money and food"
"beg the question"
"beg the point in the discussion"