Beg

Synonyms of beg

• beseech
• implore
• plead

Antonyms of beg

• demand
• insist
• command

Collocations of beg

beg for help

Frequency: 85 %

She had to beg for help when she got lost in the woods.

beg for forgiveness

Frequency: 80 %

He begged for forgiveness after realizing his mistake.

beg for attention

Frequency: 75 %

The child would beg for attention by misbehaving.

beg for mercy

Frequency: 70 %

The criminal begged for mercy from the judge.

beg for money

Frequency: 60 %

The homeless man had to beg for money to buy food.

Idiomatic Expressions for beg

• Phrase: beggar belief
  Meaning: to be so extreme or unlikely that it is hard to believe; to defy common sense
  Usage: The amount of money spent on the project beggars belief.