beg
/ˈbɛɡ/verb
Elementary
1
To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
2
To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
3
To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction.
4
To obviously lack or be in need of something.
5
In the phrase beg the question: to assume.
6
In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).
7
To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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