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# begging

verb, -ing form of beg (beg, begs, begged, begging); noun (begging); adjective (begging)

«begging» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Asking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#m1)
2. Asking people in the street for money or food because you are poor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#m2)
3. (of a dog) Sitting up and asking for food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#m3)
4. Going begging: not wanted or not taken: there's a cake going begging. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#m4)
5. Begging the question: making people ask an obvious question (everyday use), or arguing in a circle (formal logic). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories begging shows strong wanting or need; in everyday life people beg to stay up late or for a pet. In citizenship lessons it is about people without homes who ask for money. Phrases: beg for, begging bowl, going begging, I beg your pardon.

### Examples

- The little boy kept begging for an ice cream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#x1)
- The dog sat up begging for scraps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#x2)
- A man was begging outside the station. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#x3)
- There's one slice going begging — who wants it? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#x4)
- I'm begging you, please don't tell anyone! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#x5)
- She begged and begged until Mum said yes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#x6)
- So she began begging her father to give her in marriage to the fool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: beg doubles the g: begged, begging. "I beg your pardon" is a polite way to say sorry or ask someone to repeat. Do not give money or go off with strangers yourself; ask an adult how to help.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The psalmist says he has never seen the righteous left to beg. Tradition reads this as trust that God provides, and also as a duty for people to help those in need. In the primary lessons: In stories begging shows strong wanting or need; in everyday life people beg to stay up late or for a pet. In citizenship lessons it is about people without homes who ask for money. Phrases: beg for, begging bowl, going begging, I beg your pardon.

### Examples

- I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. (Writings PSA.37.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/begging/#x1)

### Note

Spelling: beg doubles the g: begged, begging. "I beg your pardon" is a polite way to say sorry or ask someone to repeat. Do not give money or go off with strangers yourself; ask an adult how to help.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «begging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/begging/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«begging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/begging.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «begging» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/begging/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«begging» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/begging.html) on Mova free.