cadge
verb (used with object)
to obtain by imposing on another's generosity or friendship.
has been cadging
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present perfect progressiveof cadge (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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This "Empire" idea has been cadging about the British empire, trying to collect enthusiasm and devotion, since the days of Disraeli.
From War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
