Beg

Quick meaning: Beg is a verb meaning (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

Meaning

(intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
2. (transitive) To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction.
3. (transitive or intransitive) To obviously lack or be in need of something.
4. (transitive) In the phrase beg the question: to assume.
5. (transitive, proscribed) In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).
6. (transitive, law, obsolete) To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for.
7. The act of begging; an imploring request.

Example Sentences

[Joseph] begged the body of Jesus.

you do beg your good will in this case.

He begged her to go to the prom with him.

He begged on the street corner from passers-by.

Word Forms

• begs
• begging
• begged

Synonyms for beg

Depending on context, synonyms include beseech, entreat, sue, supplicate, implore, solicit.

Antonyms for beg

Common opposites include set aside.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include implore, solicit, pray, tap, entreat, beseech.

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