beg
verbHow many syllables in beg?
There is 1 syllable in the word beg.Divide beg into syllables:
beg
How to pronounce beg:
Definition of beg:
- beg (verb):
- to ask formally, humbly, or earnestly
- to ask for as a charity (see charity sense 1a)
Synonyms for beg:
crave
importune
insist
plead
pray
supplicate
Antonyms for beg:
abjure
allow
answer
avoid
command
conceal
decide
demand
disapprove
disgust
dislike
dodge
give
grant
hate
ignore
leave alone
not want
offer
please
punish
refuse
reject
reply
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