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
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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Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
When others on board pointed to Murphy’s father, her mother knelt on the deck, cradling Murphy in her arms, and begged them not to harm her husband.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Amy Sherald’s monumental solo exhibition, American Sublime begs this question.
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And the neglect of the property over the years begs the question if the city has any interest in helping the area maintain its flavor as gentrification becomes hypercharged.
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Verb
That’s a lot of unspent money and begs the question: Is more tax needed from an industry that’s shrinking, not growing?
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
When others on board pointed to Murphy’s father, her mother knelt on the deck, cradling Murphy in her arms, and begged them not to harm her husband.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Amy Sherald’s monumental solo exhibition, American Sublime begs this question.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
And the neglect of the property over the years begs the question if the city has any interest in helping the area maintain its flavor as gentrification becomes hypercharged.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Beg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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