BEG


Meaning of BEG in English

verb

1 ask sb for food, money, etc.

VERB + BEG

▪ be forced to , have to

PREPOSITION

▪ for

They were forced to ~ for food.

▪ from

He had to ~ food from passers-by.

2 ask for sth with great emotion

ADVERB

▪ almost , practically

In the end they almost begged him to take the job.

▪ humbly

We humbly ~ you to show mercy.

▪ silently

Don't leave me, he begged her silently.

▪ desperately , frantically

VERB + BEG

▪ be forced to , have to

PREPOSITION

▪ for

We went to him to ~ for forgiveness.

▪ of ( formal )

Do not do that, I ~ of you.

Beg is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ food , ↑ forgiveness , ↑ indulgence

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .