make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”
verb
ask to obtain free
“beg money and food”
verb
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
“beg the question”
Word Forms
beggary
noun
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
solicitation
noun
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
solicitor
noun
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bitten
flehentlich anrufen; anflehen
🇫🇷French
mendier
invoquer en supplication; supplier
🇪🇸Spanish
mendigar
invocar en súplica; rogar a
🇮🇹Italian
elemosinare
invocare in supplica; implorare
🇳🇱Dutch
smeken
aanroepen in smeekbede; smeek
🇵🇹Portuguese
implorar
invocar em súplica; suplicar
🇷🇺Russian
просить
призывать с мольбой; умолять
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भीख मांगना
प्रार्थना में बुलाओ; विनती करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ভিক্ষা করা
প্রার্থনায় আহ্বান করা; অনুরোধ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
மன்றாடு
வேண்டுதலில் அழைக்கவும்; வேண்டுகோள்
🇮🇳Telugu
వేడుకుంటాడు
ప్రార్థనలో కాల్ చేయండి; వేడుకొను
🇮🇳Marathi
भीक मागणे
विनवणीत बोलावणे; विनवणी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભીખ માંગવી
વિનંતીમાં બોલાવો; વિનંતી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆ ಮಾಡಿ; ಮನವಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
യാചിക്കുക
അപേക്ഷയിൽ വിളിക്കുക; അപേക്ഷിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੀਖ ਮੰਗਣਾ
ਬੇਨਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੁਲਾਓ; ਬੇਨਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھیک مانگنا
دعا میں پکارنا؛ التجا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
求
祈求；恳求
🇯🇵Japanese
懇願する
懇願して呼び掛けます。懇願する
🇰🇷Korean
빌다
간구를 요청하다; 간청하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ăn xin
kêu gọi cầu xin; van nài
🇹🇭Thai
ขอ
ร้องวิงวอน; ขอร้อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengemis
berseru dalam permohonan; memohon
🇵🇭Filipino
magmakaawa
tumawag sa pagsusumamo; makiusap
🇲🇾Malay
mengemis
menyeru dalam doa; merayu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التسول
يدعو في الدعاء؛ توسل
🇮🇷Persian
التماس کردن
دعا در دعا؛ التماس کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
yalvarmak
dua ederek çağırın; yalvarmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְחַנֵן
לקרוא בתחינה; לְהַפְצִיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'beg'?
The primary meaning of 'beg' is 'call upon in supplication; entreat'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'beg' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'beg' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'beg' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'beg' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'beg' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'beg' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'beg' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'beg' as formal, casual, or slang?
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