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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Zhou begged Simpson to reconsider, according to emails included in court filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Children “dropped everything, ran up to him, begged for candy and wanted to take pictures. Some children even cried and begged him for their freedom. Santa himself acted very indifferent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
In a letter to Leah, Kate begged to leave Castle Doleful and return to Rochester.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
