beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
begging
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present participleof beg.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He added he had not considered standing down, but "when you've got your family begging you to, it's not easy".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“People, I would argue, are not even begging to use AI,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
While begging her parents to keep sending her money, Hannah admitted that she thinks of herself as “the voice of my generation. “Or at least a voice.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The boys laugh at her afflictions, but the smile turns to shame when she later shows up at the Waldrop home begging forgiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Actually, he takes Rafey and Tariq to Sunday school at the mosque, but I tag along by begging in my nicest voice.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
