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begging

/ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

  2. verb

    call upon in supplication; entreat

    I beg you to stop!

  3. verb

    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

    Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce

  4. verb

    ask to obtain free

    beg money and food

  5. verb

    dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted

    beg the question

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