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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
beg
beg [beg begs begged begging] BrE [beɡ] NAmE [beɡ] verb (-gg-) 1. intransitive, transitive to ask sb for sth especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much •~ (for sth) He wants to see them beg for mercy. •~ sb (for sth) They begged him for help. •Forgive me, I beg you! •~ sth (of/from sb) She begged permission to leave. •I managed to beg a lift from a passing motorist. •Can I beg a favour of you? •~ (sb) + speech ‘Give me one more chance,’ he begged (her). •~ sb to do sth She begged him not to go. •~ to do sth He begged to be told the truth. •~ that… (formal)She begged that she be allowed to go. • (BrE also)She begged that she should be allowed to go. •~ of sb (formal)Don't leave me here, I beg of you! 2. intransitive, transitive to ask sb for money, food, etc, especially in the street •London is full of homeless people begging in the streets. •a begging letter (= one that asks sb for money) •a begging bowl (= used to ↑beg for money with) •~ for sth (from sb) The children were begging for food. •~ sth (from sb) We managed to beg a meal from the cafe owner. 3. intransitive if a dog begs, it sits on its back legs with its front legs in the air, waiting to be given sth Idioms: ↑I beg to differ ▪ ↑I beg your pardon ▪ ↑beg leave to do something ▪ ↑beg somebody's pardon ▪ ↑beg the question ▪ ↑going begging Derived: ↑beg off Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: probably from Old English bedecian, of Germanic origin; related to ↑bid 2. Thesaurus: beg verb I, T •beg for mercy plead • • ask • • appeal • |formal implore • • request • beg/plead/ask for sth beg/plead with/ask/appeal to/implore/request sb to do sth Example Bank: •Don't leave me, he begged her silently. •He had to beg food from passers-by. •In the end they almost begged him to take the job. •They were forced to beg for food. •We humbly beg Your Majesty to show mercy. •We went to him to beg for forgiveness. •begging for food •‘Give me one more chance,’ he begged. •Don't leave me here, I beg of you! •He gets thousands of begging letters. •I managed to beg a ride from a passing motorist. •There were homeless people begging in the streets.
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