beg in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
beg in Kashmiri कॉशुर
beg in Konkani कोंकणी
beg in Marathi मराठी
beg in Sindhi سنڌي
beg in Tamil தமிழ்
beg in Telugu తెలుగు
beg in Urdu اُردُو
beg in English
- beg⇄beg (1), verb, begged,begging.
- beg⇄beg (2), noun. bey.
- beg⇄expr. beg off, to make an excuse for not being able to keep a promise.
Ex. He had promised to come but he begged off because of a headache. - beg⇄expr. beg the question. See under question.
- beg⇄expr. go begging, to find no one who will accept.
Ex. His proposals for needed reforms went begging. - beg⇄v.i. 1. to ask help or charity.
Ex. The crippled old man lived by begging.
2. to make entreaty; petition.
Ex. The prisoner begged for mercy. - beg⇄v.t. 1. to ask for (food, money, clothes, lodging, or help) as a charity.
Ex. The tramp begged his meals.
2. to ask as a favor; ask earnestly or humbly.
Ex. He begged his mother to forgive him.
3. to ask formally and courteously