beg

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

beg (bĕg)v. begged, beg·ging, begsv. tr.
1. To ask for as charity:
begged money while sitting in a doorway.
2. To ask earnestly for or of; entreat:
begged me for help.
3.
a. To evade; dodge:
a speech that begged the real issues.
b. To take for granted without proof:
beg the point in a dispute.v. intr.
1. To solicit alms.
2. To make a humble or urgent plea.Phrasal Verb:beg off
To ask to be released from something, such as an obligation:
We were invited to stay for dinner, but we had to beg off. [Middle English beggen, possibly from Anglo-Norman begger, from Old French begart, lay brother, one who prays. See beggar.] 
Synonyms: beg, crave, beseech, implore, entreat, importune
These verbs mean to make an earnest request. Beg and crave mean to ask in a serious and sometimes humble manner, especially for something one cannot claim as a right: I begged her to forgive me. The attorney craved the court's indulgence. Beseech emphasizes earnestness and often implies anxiety: Be silent, we beseech you. Implore intensifies the sense of urgency and anxiety: The child implored his father not to be angry. Entreat pertains to persuasive pleading: “Ask me no questions, I entreat you” (Charles Dickens). Importune adds the sense of persistent and sometimes irksome pleading: The foundation was importuned by fundraisers. See also synonyms at cadge

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  solicit, tap, implore, pray