1. (

• beg ,
• implore ,
• pray ,

) call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!" ;

2. (

• solicit ,
• beg ,
• 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" ;

3. (

• beg

) ask to obtain free; "beg money and food" ;

4. (

• beg ,

) dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion" ;