Definitions for beg

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IPA: /bɛg/

Beg is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 12 anagrams from letters in beg (beg).

Definitions for beg

noun

1. bey.

Idioms

1. beg the question, to assume the truth of the very point raised in a question.
2. go begging, to remain open or available, as a position that is unfilled or an unsold item:

Verb phrases

1. beg off, to request or obtain release from an obligation, promise, etc.:

verb (used with object)

1. to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor:
2. to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore:
3. to take for granted without basis or justification:
4. to fail or refuse to come to grips with; avoid; evade:

verb (used without object)

1. to ask alms or charity; live by asking alms.
2. to ask humbly or earnestly:
3. (of a dog) to sit up, as trained, in a posture of entreaty.

Origin of beg

before 900; Middle English beggen, by assimilation from Old English *bedican, syncopated variant of bedecian to beg; compare Gothic bidagwa beggar. See bead

Examples for beg

You must atone, apologize, and beg forgiveness for the thousands of LGBT lives you have taken.

I beg, that I may not be sacrificed to projects, and remote contingencies.

For myself I beg your tolerance, your countenance and your united aid.

He sent up to beg leave to wait upon me—I wonder at his assurance—!

He thought that our hero was about to beg to be taken back into his employ.

As scandals continue to unfold in front of him, they beg more questions than I am sure Scott Walker would like to answer.

She is not denying her behavior, and she's unwilling to beg for the public's mercy.

The premise was simple: sell a brand to the patient and trust that the patient will beg the doctor for the same brand.

But a world of people who care so very passionately about figure skating for exactly 10 days every four years beg to differ.

I beg your pardon, dear Madam, and your patience with me on such an occasion as this.