begged;
begging
1
: to ask for as a charity (see charity 1a) - begging food from strangers
- begged him for some change
2 a
: to ask earnestly for : entreat
b
: to require as necessary or appropriate - a scene that begged to be photographed
1
: to ask for alms - children begging on the streets
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beg the question
1
: to elicit a question logically as a reaction or response - the quarterback's injury begs the question of who will start in his place
2
: to pass over or ignore a question by assuming it to be established or settled