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abegging

American  
[uh-beg-ing] / əˈbɛg ɪŋ /

adverb

  1. Archaic. begging.

idioms

  1. go abegging, to be unnoticed, unused, or unappreciated; find few supporters.

    New ideas often go abegging.

Etymology

Origin of abegging

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; a- 1, beg 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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In the care of U.S. bureaucracy, that concern went abegging for years.

From Time Magazine Archive

More than two years have passed since the FCC set aside 242 tax-exempt channels for education, and 195 of them are still going abegging.

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite this, L�pez Portillo has not gone abegging to the Oval Office, although he would like adjustments in a trade relationship that heavily favors the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

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