Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To ask or plead for something, often in a needy or urgent manner
Beg
/beɡ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He begged her to stay with him.They begged for help during the emergency.
Etymology:
From Middle English beggen, from Old English *beggian, from Old Norse beygja (“to bend”), and influenced by Old French begart
Usage Statistics:
25 mentions per 1 million words 
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