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begs

/bɛɡz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of begging; an imploring request.
  2. To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
  3. To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
  4. In the phrase beg the question: to assume.
  5. In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).
  6. To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for.
  7. A provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire; a bey.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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