beg, v.
(begged, begging, begs)
freq. cnt. 18
(begged, begging, begs)
freq. cnt. 18
call upon in supplication; entreat
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
beg implore pray
sample sentences
"I beg you to stop!"verb frames
Somebody ----s PPSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
They %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s to move
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4
beg solicit tap
sample sentences
"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce""My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
ask to obtain free
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
beg
sample sentences
"beg money and food"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
<verb.communication>
beg
sample sentences
"beg the question""beg the point in the discussion"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym