to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor

to beg alms; to beg forgiveness.

to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore

He begged me for mercy. Sit down, I beg you.

to take for granted without basis or justification

a statement that begs the very point we're disputing.

to fail or refuse to come to grips with; avoid; evade

a report that consistently begs the whole problem.

to ask alms or charity; live by asking alms.

to ask humbly or earnestly

begging for help; begging to differ.

(of a dog) to sit up, as trained, in a posture of entreaty. ?

beg off, to request or obtain release from an obligation, promise, etc.

He had promised to drive us to the recital but begged off at the last minute.

beg the question

to assume the truth of the very point raised in a question.

go begging, to remain open or available

as a position that is unfilled or an unsold item

The job went begging for lack of qualified applicants.

verb

answer , give

verb

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