beg

verbs

call upon in supplication; entreat
"I beg you to stop!"
beg, implore, pray
is derived from
beggary
see also
beg off
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"
beg, solicit, tap
is derived from
beggary
ask to obtain free
"beg money and food"
beg
is derived from
beggary
is a type of (narrower)
express the need or desire for; ask for
"She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
bespeak, call for, quest, request
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
"beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion"
beg
is a type of (narrower)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
"He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt