beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
begs
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present tense formof beg (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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One observation Lerner makes is that tech now accounts for roughly half of U.S. stock market capitalization, which begs the question: “who is the next marginal buyer?”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The countryish “Run Away” opens with the couplet “In the time of confession / In the hour of the storm,” as Beck, sounding dejected and lost, begs not to be left alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
That begs the question: Would “Practical Magic” have “found its tribe,” as Bullock puts it, if the film took place during any other season?
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
McCullum is said to be supportive of players taking responsibility for their behaviour, which begs the question as to why he went along with the curfew in the first place.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"My lady begs that you excuse her absence. Her babes are still too young for such a journey, and she was loath to leave them."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
