beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
begged
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past participleof beg.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof beg.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
begverb (used with object)to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
Example Sentences
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Boyle Heights was reaching a breaking point as a deadline passed to clean up 88 million pounds of rotten food from the burned-down warehouse and residents begged for relief from the horrifying stench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Voters have begged politicians for years to do something about energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
From dawn to dusk he suffered like an animal in a trap, drank coffee, smoked, begged meals from the kitchen, and napped.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
