v. Function: verb
to ask for or ask one for something urgently FF1C; beg one's life from an attacker FF1E; FF1C; beg a stranger for help FF1E;
Synonyms: appeal, beseech, brace, conjure, crave, entreat, implore, importune, invoke, plead, pray, supplicate
Related Words: ask, call (on), request, solicit; petition, sue; besiege, demand, press; nag, worry
Idioms: throw oneself at the feet of ( or on the mercy of)
Contrasted Words: hint, intimate, suggest