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beg

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɛɡ/

Verb

intransitive transitive proscribed obsolete

Japanese Meaning

懇願する / 乞う / 哀願する

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After losing his job, he had to beg on the corner for spare change.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

仕事を失った後、彼は角で通行人にお金をねだらなければならなかった。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

He begged on the street corner from passers-by.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.

I beg your pardon. I didn’t mean to cause offence.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) In the phrase beg the question: to assume.

Sense（4）

(transitive, proscribed) In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).

Sense（5）

(transitive, law, obsolete) To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for.

Else some will beg thee, in the court of wards.

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begs

（ present singular third-person ）

begging

（ participle present ）

begged

（ participle past ）

begged

（ past ）

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