to begverb/mɨ̃diˈɡaɾ/mediummen·di·garPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo ask for money, food, or something else as charity, or to ask for something persistently and humbly.The old man was begging on the street corner.He had to beg for forgiveness after his mistake.synbegimplorepleadantdonategiveCommon collocationsto beg for almsto beg for attentionto beg for helpEtymologyDo latim 'mendicare'.Related wordsmendigomendicantemendicidade