Beggared

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛɡərd/

Definitions of beggared

verb to make someone very poor; to exhaust or deplete completely

Example Sentences

A1 She beggared herself by giving all her money to charity.

A2 The economic crisis beggared many families in the region.

B1 His gambling addiction beggared him and left him homeless.

B2 The embezzlement scandal beggared the company and led to its bankruptcy.

C1 The war beggared the country, leaving it in ruins.

C2 The corrupt government officials beggared the nation through embezzlement and bribery.

Examples of beggared in a Sentence

formal The economic downturn beggared many families, leaving them struggling to make ends meet.

informal I lent my friend money for rent because she was beggared after losing her job.

slang He spent all his savings on that new car and now he's totally beggared.

figurative The artist's creativity knew no bounds, never to be beggared by self-doubt.

Grammatical Forms of beggared

• past tense: begged
• plural: beggars
• comparative: more beggared
• superlative: most beggared
• present tense: beggar
• future tense: will beggar
• perfect tense: have beggared
• continuous tense: beggaring
• singular: beggar
• positive degree: beggared
• infinitive: to beggar
• gerund: beggar
• participle: beggarred

Origin and Evolution of beggared

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'beggared' originated from the Old French word 'begart' which means 'one who begs'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'beggared' has evolved to not only refer to someone who begs for money or food, but also to describe a situation or condition of extreme poverty or lack.