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Meaning
Verb
●
To
request
the help of someone, often in the form of money.
●
To
plead
with someone for help, a
favor
, etc.; to entreat.
●
To
unwillingly
provoke
a negative
, often
violent
, reaction.
●
In the
phrase
beg the question
: to assume.
●
In the
phrase
beg the question
: to
raise
(a
question
).
●
In Law:
To
ask
to be
appointed
guardian
for, or to
ask
to have a
guardian
appointed
for.
Noun
●
The
act
of
begging
; an
imploring
request.
●
A
provincial
governor
under the Ottoman Empire; a bey.
●
In Knitting:
Abbreviation of beginning.
Name
●
A
surname
from Hindi.
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Origin
beg
English
beg
Turkish
beggen
Middle English (1100-1500)
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Etym
Antonyms
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Grovel
Plead
Pray
Ask
Pester
Beseech
Implore
Cry
Weep
Oblige
Yell
Pay
Request
Wait
Scream
Dare
Refuse
Scold
Forgive
Wish
Tell
Try
Asking
Invite
Hesitate
Fight
Swear
Kiss
Repent
Persuade
Call
Force
Asks
Sue
Pledge
Pretend
Mourn
Asked
Shout
Chastise
Pleading
Greet
Seek
Taunt
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Rhymes
Seg
Neg
Keg
Peg
Peg
Beg
Meg
Leg
Egg
Meg
Teg
Smeg
Steg
Legg
Dreg
Skeg
Greg
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