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beg
verb
Call upon in supplication; entreat
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verb
Call upon in supplication; entreat
“I beg you to stop!”
verb
Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”
verb
Dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
“Beg the question”
verb
Ask to obtain free
“Beg money and food”
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Example Sentences
I beg you to stop!
Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities
Beg the question
Beg the point in the discussion
Beg money and food
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