Analysis Complete

beg

/ beg /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
call upon in supplication; entreat
"I beg you to stop!"
Type of:
plead
Kinds of:
crave supplicate importune insist
Derived:
beggary begging mendicancy
See also:
excuse beg off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
ask to obtain free
"beg money and food"
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Kinds of:
schnorr shnorr scrounge cadge panhandle
Derived:
beggary begging mendicancy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"
"My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Kinds of:
quest canvass canvas lobby buttonhole
Derived:
beggary begging mendicancy solicitation solicitor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

plead crave supplicate importune insist request bespeak call for schnorr shnorr scrounge cadge