🙏beg

verb
/bɛɡ/

Meaning

to ask for something earnestly or desperately
to ask for something earnestly; to request humbly

Example Sentences

The child begged his mother for a toy.

The child begged for a new toy.

Example Expressions

beg to differ

Synonyms

plead, implore, request, entreat, supplicate
Entry 1
plead, implore, request, entreat, supplicate
Entry 2
plead, implore, entreat, request

Antonyms

refuse, deny, reject, demand, order, command, give
Entry 1
refuse, deny, reject
Entry 2
demand, order, command, give

Collocations

beg for money, beg for forgiveness, beg to differ, beg for mercy, beg pardon, beg your pardon, beg forgiveness
Entry 1
beg for money, beg for forgiveness, beg to differ, beg for mercy
Entry 2
beg for mercy, beg pardon, beg to differ, beg your pardon, beg forgiveness

More Example Sentences

I’ll begin by outlining the issues and then go on to describe what they mean for you.

I’ll begin by highlighting the issues and then go on to describe what they mean for you.

Hello everyone. Before we begin, let me introduce myself briefly. I am Ihtisham and I work in the HR department.

Hello everyone. Before we begin, let me introduce myself briefly. I am Anisha and I work in the Design department.

Hello everyone. Before we begin, let me introduce myself briefly. I am Pranto and I work in the Marketing department.

Here are your boarding passes – your flight leaves from gate 15A and it’ll begin boarding at 3:20pm. Your seat number is 26E.

Here are your boarding passes – your flight leaves from gate 22B and it’ll begin boarding at 4:30pm. Your seat number is 14A.

Here are your boarding passes – your flight leaves from gate 10C and it’ll begin boarding at 6:15pm. Your seat number is 32B.

A teacher helps a student who is struggling with math after class every afternoon by explaining the problems in simpler ways and using real-life examples like shopping and cooking until the student begins to understand

A teacher helps a student who is struggling with math after class every afternoon by explaining the problems in simpler ways and using real-life examples like shopping and cooking until the student begins to understand and his grades improve significantly

Related Vocabularies

to form a circle around something
to push yourself up and away from the ground using your legs
to enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way; to take great pleasure in
to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort
to give a false or misleading account of something
to make a choice in an election; to express preference

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