cadge
verb (used with object)
to obtain by imposing on another's generosity or friendship.
has cadged
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present perfectof cadge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Like Crazy, the Sundance Grand Jury prize-winner detailing a wayward transatlantic romance, took in $525,000 on 109 screens and has cadged $1.7 million in its fourth week.
From Time ● Nov. 20, 2011
Look for Brokeback, between now and March 5, to double the $51 million it has cadged so far at the domestic box office.
From Time Magazine Archive
