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Vocabulary Entry
beggar
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person who asks for money or food as a charity.
Example Sentences
"The beggar sat on the street corner with a sign asking for help."
"Many people walked past the beggar without stopping to help."
"She felt compelled to give some change to the beggar she often saw."
V
verb
To ask earnestly or desperately for something.
Example Sentences
"He decided to beg for forgiveness after his mistake."
"She would often beg her parents for a new bicycle."
"They had to beg for food after getting lost in the woods."