begged; begging
1
: to ask for as a charity (see charity sense 1a)
begging food from strangers
begged him for some change
2
a
: to ask earnestly for : entreat
beg forgiveness
I beg your pardon.
b
: to require as necessary or appropriate
a scene that begged to be photographed
1
: to ask for alms
children begging on the streets
2
: to ask earnestly
begged for mercy
begin; beginning
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Examples of beg in a Sentence
Verb
A homeless man begs on that corner every day.
He begged the doctor for medicine.
She begged him to read the story again.
He begged that she would forgive him.
begging a favor of someone
He's too proud to beg.
“Does your dog know any tricks?” “She knows how to beg.”
A scene so beautiful it was begging to be photographed.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
The kitchen has brand-new stainless-steel appliances, but the cabinets are begging to be changed out.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
Given some room to excel, albeit in roles that beg to be more deeply explored, are Tang Shiyi as Gui Ying, a schoolteacher and martial artist with a close connection to An’s family; and Bea Hayden Kuo as Xia An, the Banker’s illegitimate daughter who is romantically involved with An.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
That begs the question: If the babyface side of The Bloodline stands tall at Crown Jewel, what’s the point of a WarGames match?
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The number and variety of these tableaus begged an obvious question.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
The kitchen has brand-new stainless-steel appliances, but the cabinets are begging to be changed out.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
Given some room to excel, albeit in roles that beg to be more deeply explored, are Tang Shiyi as Gui Ying, a schoolteacher and martial artist with a close connection to An’s family; and Bea Hayden Kuo as Xia An, the Banker’s illegitimate daughter who is romantically involved with An.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
That begs the question: If the babyface side of The Bloodline stands tall at Crown Jewel, what’s the point of a WarGames match?
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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