Beg and Request

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

Request is a synonym for beg in ask topic. In some cases you can use "Request" instead a verb "Beg", when it comes to topics like behaviour, wish, application, faith.

Request

Request verb - To make a request for.
Usage example: request extra ketchup for my fries

Beg is a synonym for request in behaviour topic. You can use "Beg" instead a verb "Request", if it concerns topics such as application, faith, supplicate, appeal for.

Common collocations

help beg help request help
doctor beg doctor request doctor

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Hannah Montana No Matter How Much I Beg: Miley gives Lilly her checkbook so she doesn't spend, and Lilly being true to the request refuses to give it back, even when Miley has a 'Miley doesn't live here anymore' moment.
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