Dictionary definition · beg
verb
- call upon in supplication; entreat"I beg you to stop!"
- make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"
- ask to obtain free"beg money and food"
- dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted"beg the question"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).