beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
have begged
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present perfectof beg.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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Voters have begged politicians for years to do something about energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Acts and agents are starting to run out the door. The senior agents there have begged people to give them a minute,” one music executive said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
His fans, however, would have begged to differ.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
In recent days, South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia have begged a visiting government delegation from the U.S. not to cut food rations any further, according to a cable documenting the visit.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
People who need jobs or seek family, who, to keep going these long rough years, have begged and scrounged for food.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
