Beg and Demand

Beg

Beg verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Usage example: she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing

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Demand and beg are semantically related In some cases you can use "Demand" instead a verb "Beg".

Demand verb - To have as a requirement.

Usage example: a task that demands one's unremitting attention

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Beg and demand are semantically related in ask strongly for something topic. Sometimes you can use "Beg" instead a verb "Demand".

Nearby Words: demanding, demanded, demandant

help	beg help	demand help
people	beg people	demand people

In Mortal Kombat X, Mileena makes this demand to Kotal Kahn after being captured, refusing to beg.

Source: Get It Over With
In "Flesh and Stone", the Weeping Angels beg — or demand, even — that the Doctor do this for them by throwing himself into a crack in time to spare their lives.

Source: Save the Villain
If you can't assign blame or weasel your way out, then you can always prostrate yourself (publicly) in front of the Elder, wail about your worthlessness, beg for mercy, tear your clothes, demand some horrible punishment, etc.

Source: Ain't Too Proud to Beg

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