Beggar
/ˈbɛɡər/
nounBeginnerCommonGeneral
Idiom
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Definitions
2 meanings1
A person who asks for money or food from others.
/ˈbɛɡər/
nounnegativeBeginner
General
A person who lives by begging.
A beggar approached me on the street.
💡 Simply: Someone who asks for things because they are poor.
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2
He was reduced to being a beggar.
How It's Used
Social Issues
"The beggar sat on the corner, asking for money."
2
To ask earnestly or desperately for something.
/ˈbɛɡ/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To persistently ask for something.
I begged for forgiveness.
💡 Simply: To ask for something in a very strong way.
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2
They begged for mercy.
How It's Used
General
"She begged him to stay."
Tip:Think of someone BEGGING for a gift.
Idioms & expressions
to beggar description
To be so extraordinary or terrible that it is impossible to describe adequately.
"The beauty of the sunset beggars description."
From Old English *beggere, from beggen "to beg".
Historically, 'beggar' carried stronger negative connotations, often implying laziness or moral failings.
Memory tip
Imagine a person BEGGING for GARments.
Practice
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