beg
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Definitions
Verb
call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
Verb
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
Verb
ask to obtain free; "beg money and food"
Verb
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion"
More General Terms
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call for
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