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beg

[beg] / bɛg /
VERB
request
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask beseech implore plead pray solicit sue urge
STRONG
abjure advocate besiege canvass conjure crave desire entreat importune invoke nag petition press requisition supplicate woo worry
WEAK
apply to call to impetrate obsecrate obtest
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer reply
VERB
seek charity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bite call on hustle scrounge
STRONG
benefit brace bum burn buzz cadge chisel freeload knock mooch nick panhandle score sponge tap touch want
WEAK
ask alms call upon clamor for dime up hit up live hand to mouth mendicate nickel up pass the hat put the bite on put the touch on solicit charity sponge on
Antonyms
WEAK
give

Example Sentences

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Again and again his terrified sources, after bemoaning the Orwellian climate of the book business, beg him for reassurance that they will not be named in print.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

“Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don’t let them have the show,” she said to security.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

The family of Chloe Mitchell, who was killed in Ballymena in 2023, have said they would "go down on their hands and knees to beg" for the barristers' strike to be resolved.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Influencer and wrestler Logan Paul thinks so, but many financial pros beg to differ.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

She could beg the Kuhani for mercy, appeal for the clemency of the Six.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.