nounπShareThe act of begging; an imploring request."The student's beg for more time on the project was ignored by the teacher. "demandactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo request the help of someone, often in the form of money."He begged on the street corner from passers-by."aiddemandvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat."He begged her to go to the prom with him."demandcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn the phrase beg the question: to assume."My friend argued that the team would win the championship, but his claim begs the question: he hasn't considered how much practice the other team has had. "languagelinguisticslogicphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question)."His late arrival to work always begs the question: What happened? "languagelogicphilosophylinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for."The grandmother begged the court to be appointed guardian for her grandson. "lawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire; a bey."The bey oversaw the local market, ensuring fair trade practices. "governmenthistorypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states."The beg of the school year brought a new challenge for the students. "actiontimeprocesseventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is begun; a rudiment or element."The child's drawing was just a beg, a simple stick figure, but it showed a clear understanding of shapes. "elementpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which begins or originates something; the source or first cause."What was the beginning of the dispute?"natureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe initial portion of some extended thing."That house is at the beginning of the street."partChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading