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beg
verb
-
beg
,
begging
,
begs
,
begged
to
ask
someone
earnestly
or
humbly
for
something
you
want
or
need
•
I
beg
you
,
please
stay
safe
tonight
.
I
beg
you
,
please
stay
safe
tonight
.
•
The
student
begged
the
teacher
for
an
extension
on
the
project
.
The
student
begged
the
teacher
for
an
extension
on
the
project
.
From
Middle
English
‘
beggen
’,
likely
a
back-formation
from
‘
beggar
’,
influenced
by
Old
French
‘
bega
’,
meaning
‘
a
mendicant
’.
verb
-
beg
,
begging
,
begs
,
begged
to
ask
people
for
money
,
food
,
or
help
because
you
are
poor
•
After
losing
his
job
,
he
had
to
beg
on
the
streets
for
spare
change
.
After
losing
his
job
,
he
had
to
beg
on
the
streets
for
spare
change
.
•
A
thin
old
woman
was
begging
outside
the
station
with
a
small
paper
cup
.
A
thin
old
woman
was
begging
outside
the
station
with
a
small
paper
cup
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
verb
sense
,
but
specialized
over
time
to
refer
to
asking
for
alms
.
