Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To ask someone urgently or earnestly for something, often as a favor.
Beg
/beɡ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'Be patient,' Kate begged him.
I think he was begging me not to kill him.
Mrs. Weston begs you to put on your tippet.
Etymology:
The word beg originated from late Old English beggen, possibly from a Celtic source, akin to baggen meaning to argue. It is related to Old English bedecian which means to ask.
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