definition of
[beg]

[1] #1 beg v. [implore, pray] call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!". wn

[2] #2 beg v. [solicit, tap] make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities". wn

[3] #3 beg v. ask to obtain free; "beg money and food". wn

[4] #4 beg v. dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion". wn