beg
verb (used with object)
to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg forgiveness.
will beg
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future tenseof beg.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Until the stock trades a new high, however, the market will beg to disagree.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
“It will beg the question of the senior staff, why are you here? Why do we need to promote you? Why do you need a raise when you’re flaunting things like that?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
It won’t help matters to over-explain that you did what was best for everyone’s benefit because, while that may be true, there’s at least one person who will beg to differ.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
The Lions face a Test-quality A team on Wednesday and South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says he will "beg" for a repeat on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2021
“I leave an excellent substitute in my daughter. Emma will be happy to entertain you. And therefore I think I will beg your excuse and take my three turns—my winter walk.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
