Meaning of "beg" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEG

Probably from Old English bedecian; related to Gothic bidagwabeggar.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BEG

beg  [bɛɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEG

Beg is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb beg in English.

WHAT DOES BEG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Beg

Beg refers to: ▪ Begging ▪ Baig, an ancient Turkic administrative title ▪ Beg, an Ottoman Turkish administrative title ▪ Begzada, son of Beg ▪ Beg Khan, a combination of Beg and Khan titles ▪ "Beg", a song from Evans Blue's debut album, The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume ▪ "Beg", a song from All Saints, debut album, All Saints ▪ Beg, a Soviet film ▪ Beg, starring Tony Todd. Won Best Picture at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Definition of beg in the English dictionary

The first definition of beg in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by for to solicit, esp in the street. Other definition of beg is to ask for formally, humbly, or earnestly. Beg is also to sit up with forepaws raised expectantly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEG

PRESENT

Present

I beg

you beg

he/she/it begs

we beg

you beg

they beg

Present continuous

I am begging

you are begging

he/she/it is begging

we are begging

you are begging

they are begging

Present perfect

I have begged

you have begged

he/she/it has begged

we have begged

you have begged

they have begged

Present perfect continuous

I have been begging

you have been begging

he/she/it has been begging

we have been begging

you have been begging

they have been begging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I begged

you begged

he/she/it begged

we begged

you begged

they begged

Past continuous

I was begging

you were begging

he/she/it was begging

we were begging

you were begging

they were begging

Past perfect

I had begged

you had begged

he/she/it had begged

we had begged

you had begged

they had begged

Past perfect continuous

I had been begging

you had been begging

he/she/it had been begging

we had been begging

you had been begging

they had been begging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will beg

you will beg

he/she/it will beg

we will beg

you will beg

they will beg

Future continuous

I will be begging

you will be begging

he/she/it will be begging

we will be begging

you will be begging

they will be begging

Future perfect

I will have begged

you will have begged

he/she/it will have begged

we will have begged

you will have begged

they will have begged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been begging

you will have been begging

he/she/it will have been begging

we will have been begging

you will have been begging

they will have been begging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would beg

you would beg

he/she/it would beg

we would beg

you would beg

they would beg

Conditional continuous

I would be begging

you would be begging

he/she/it would be begging

we would be begging

you would be begging

they would be begging

Conditional perfect

I would have beg

you would have beg

he/she/it would have beg

we would have beg

you would have beg

they would have beg

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been begging

you would have been begging

he/she/it would have been begging

we would have been begging

you would have been begging

they would have been begging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you beg
we let´s beg
you beg

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to beg

Past participle

begged

Present Participle

begging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BEG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beg» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of beg

avoid · beseech · blag · body-swerve · bum · cadge · conjure · crave · desire · dodge · duck · elude · entreat · equivocate · eschew · evade · flannel · freeload · fudge · hedge · implore · importune · mooch · parry · petition · pray · request · scrounge · shirk · shun · sidestep · solicit · supplicate

TRANSLATION OF BEG

Find out the translation of beg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of beg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beg» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 乞求
• Translator English - Spanish: suplicar
• English: beg
• Translator English - Hindi: बेग
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْتَجْدِي
• Translator English - Russian: просить
• Translator English - Portuguese: implorar
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রার্থনা করা
• Translator English - French: supplier
• Translator English - Malay: Beg
• Translator English - German: betteln
• Translator English - Japanese: 物乞いをする
• Translator English - Korean: 구걸하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Beg
• Translator English - Vietnamese: năn nỉ
• Translator English - Tamil: பிச்சையெடுத்து
• Translator English - Marathi: भिक्षा मागणे
• Translator English - Turkish: dilenmek
• Translator English - Italian: implorare
• Translator English - Polish: poprosić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: благати
• Translator English - Romanian: a implora
• Translator English - Greek: ικετεύω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: smeek
• Translator English - Swedish: tigga
• Translator English - Norwegian: tigge

10 QUOTES WITH «BEG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beg.

1

Lord Acton

There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye.

2

Gerry Adams

If you militarise a situation, you beg for an armed response.

3

Freema Agyeman

I've had journalists beg me to please say something negative about my estate.

4

Conrad Aiken

All lovely things will have an ending, All lovely things will fade and die; And youth, that's now so bravely spending, Will beg a penny by and by.

5

Joseph Auslander

Dear Lord; we beg but one boon more: Peace in the hearts of all men living, peace in the whole world this Thanksgiving.

6

Bernard Berenson

I would I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours.

7

Roy Blount, Jr.

Somebody informed me recently that the key to every art, from writing to gardening to sculpture, is creativity. I beg to differ.

8

Johannes Brahms

If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon.

9

David Crosby

I started singing in coffeehouses when I was still in high school, in Santa Barbara. I took a job washing dishes and busing tables in the coffeehouse, so I could be there, and would beg permission to sing harmony with the guy who was singing onstage. That was the first time I ever got on a stage in front of people.

10

Caleb Cushing

Entertaining these opinions of the course to be pursued, I beg of gentlemen to look at the question, as I have done, in a calm review of facts and of principles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEG»

Discover the use of beg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul ...

Whether you're a Temptations fan, a Motown aficionado or a pop-culture buff, you must read this book. They are pure Motown royalty and the most successful African-American recording goup in history.

Mark Ribowsky, 2010

Billy Beg and His Bull: An Irish Tale

With magical gifts from the bull his mother had given him, the son of an Irish king manages to prove his bravery and win a princess as his wife.

‎1994

Beg the Question

A tenth-anniversary softcover edition follows the caustic 1990s New York relationship between Rob and Sylvia as they navigate the excitement and pitfalls of marriage, finding a home, and unplanned pregnancy. Mature.

Bob Fingerman, 2005

Beg To Die

Pray for mercy with this spine-tingling thriller, for fans of Karin Slaughter and Tess Gerritsen.

Beverly Barton, 2010

Beg For Mercy: Dead Wrong Book 1 (Eternal Romance)

Jami Alden's Beg For Mercy is a sizzling, suspenseful tale, perfect for fans of Pamela Clare, Nina Bruhns, Julie Ann Walker and Cynthia Eden.

Jami Alden, 2012

The New Rules of Attraction: How to Get Him, Keep Him, and ...

The author of the Seduction Manual offers a new strategy for finding Mr. Right. Original.

Arden Leigh, 2011

Ain't Too Proud to Beg: Living Through the Lord's Prayer

Ecumenical and evangelical in tone, the volume ends with three sparkling, joyful sermons.

Telford Work, 2007

Make Me Beg

Alice Gaines. Alice Gaines Make Me Beg Alice Gaines.

Alice Gaines, 2011

Beg, Borrow, Steal: A Writer's Life

In Beg, Borrow, Steal Michael Greenberg regales us with his wry and vivid take on the life of a writer of little means trying to practise his craft or simply stay alive.

Michael Greenberg, 2011

Billy Beg and the Bull

In Ireland in the days of the heroes, the son of a king and his bull set out to find a new life away from the boy's stepmother.

Daniel Curley, Frank Bozzo, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beg is used in the context of the following news items.

Nigerians will beg us to retake power in 2019 – PDP

Nigeria's main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party said Monday that Nigerians would beg it to return to power in 2019. The National ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»

Rich Russians Beg Musk: Sell Us Your 'IPhone on Wheels'

A Tesla Motors Inc. Model S P85 electric automobile sits on display inside a Tesla store in Munich. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

Fans Beg for 'Dragon Ball Super' US Release; Anime Premieres in …

Fans Beg for 'Dragon Ball Super' US Release; Anime Premieres in Japan ... will make fans beg for the release of the anime in North America. «Yibada, Jul 15»

PDP, Creation of Mufti's Vision, Skill, Political Wisdom: Spokesperson

Former Parliamentarian and PDP Chief spokesperson, Dr Mehboob Beg Monday said PDP is creation of Mufti vision, skills and political ... «Kashmir Life, Jul 15»

Parents of teenager drowned in quarry beg authorities to return his …

TRAGIC John McKay was pulled from a flooded quarry in Inverkeithing, Fife, nearly three weeks ago but his body hasn't been returned to his ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»

Browns 2015 training camp features 11 free public practices …

The Cleveland Browns 2015 training camp will feature 11 free public practices at the team's facility in Berea, beginning Thursday, July 30, ... «19 Action News, Jul 15»

Banks beg George Osborne to scrap the bank levy

Britain's banks have written to George Osborne urging him to cap Britain's bank levy just days before the Chancellor unveils his emergency ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Up in alms: 'Tis the season to beg for charity

Come Ramazan and almost every traffic junction, parking lot and main road in the city sees an influx of beggars making stirring requests for ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

State Officials Beg People Not To Use Fireworks

OLYMPIA , WA – The number of wildfires continues to rise in Eastern Washington and state officials are asking people to not use their own ... «KULR-TV, Jul 15»

Don't Give Up: Cameron And Benji Beg Nicole And Joel Not To …

Don't Give Up: Cameron And Benji Beg Nicole And Joel Not To Divorce — Keep Family Together! Posted on Jul 3, 2015 @ 12:46PM ... «RadarOnline, Jul 15»