Dictionary Check: begging

"begging" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

noun

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

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verb

call upon in supplication; entreat

Example: "I beg you to stop!"
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verb

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

Example: "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"
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verb

ask to obtain free

Example: "beg money and food"
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beg
verb

dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted

Example: "beg the question"
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beg

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