beg for something
1beg — [ beg ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to ask for help, an opportunity, etc. in a way that shows you want it very much: Don t go! he begged. beg someone (not) to do something: She had written a letter begging him to come back. We begged… …
2beg — [beg] v past tense and past participle begged present participle begging ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ask)¦ 2¦(money/food)¦ 3¦(animal)¦ 4 I beg your pardon 5 I beg to differ 6 beg the question 7 be going begging 8 beg, borrow, or steal ▬▬▬▬▬ …
3Beg — Beg, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begging}.] [OE. beggen, perh. fr. AS. bedecian (akin to Goth. bedagwa beggar), biddan to ask. (Cf. {Bid}, v. t.); or cf. beghard, beguin.] 1. To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate for;… …
4beg — [beg] vt. begged, begging [ME beggen < Anglo Fr begger < begart < OFr begard, religious mendicant < MDu beggaert] 1. to ask for as charity or as a gift [he begged a dime] 2. to ask for earnestly as a kindness or favor vi. 1. to ask… …
5beg — [beg] verb [I/T] 1) to ask for something in a way that shows you want it very much She had written a letter begging him to come back.[/ex] We begged her for another chance.[/ex] ‘Don t go! he begged.[/ex] 2) to ask people for money or food… …
6beg — ► VERB (begged, begging) 1) ask earnestly or humbly for something. 2) ask for food or money as charity. 3) (of a dog) sit up with the front paws raised in the hope of a reward. ● beg off Cf. ↑beg off …
7beg — verb 1 I beg your pardon spoken a) used to say sorry when you have made a mistake, or said something wrong or embarrassing: Oh, I beg your pardon. I thought you meant next Tuesday. b) used to show that you strongly disagree with something that… …
8beg */*/ — UK [beɡ] / US verb Word forms beg : present tense I/you/we/they beg he/she/it begs present participle begging past tense begged past participle begged 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to ask for help, an opportunity etc in a way that shows you… …
9beg — [c]/bɛg / (say beg) verb (begged, begging) –verb (t) 1. to ask for in charity; ask as alms. 2. to ask for, or of, with humility or earnestness, or as a favour: to beg forgiveness; to beg him to forgive me. 3. to assume or demand permission (to… …
10beg — [[t]be̱g[/t]] begs, begging, begged 1) VERB If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it. [V n to inf] I begged him to come back to England with me... [V to inf passive] I begged to be allowed to leave... [V …
