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The definition of beg
6 Definitions of: beg
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- verb, to solicit (for money, food, etc), esp in the street
- verb, to ask (someone) for (something or leave to do something) formally, humbly, or earnestly
- verb, (of a dog) to sit up with forepaws raised expectantly
- verb, to leave unanswered or unresolved
- verb, beg the question a) to evade the issue b) to assume the thing under examination as proved c) to suggest that a question needs to be asked
- verb, go (a-)begging to be unwanted or unused ▷ See also beg off
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- noun, a variant of bey
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of beg