BEGS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

begs

verb

present tense third-person singular of beg

as in petitions

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing

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Recent Examples of begs When Sita begs Rama to follow a demon disguised as a beautiful golden deer, Rama draws a magical protective circle around the princess and instructs her to stay within the circle’s borders. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The actress is an enormously entertaining presence, and the premise practically begs for an explosive music video finale. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 That hasn’t stopped them from having two teenage, half-vampire sons, which begs some questions about vampire physiology but allows for some solid jokes about superpowered adolescence. — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 In order to create the experience, the outlet will focus on the famous Red and Blue kitchens, show experiences, and a prominent bar that begs you to join us for a drink. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 The film ends with Sally and Gary happily in love, which begs a question that’s been gestating for 28 years — doesn’t that slap him with a death sentence? — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 But this begs the parallel question of what the current museum architecture arises from and reflects, and why the oceanic and the oligarchic logics of the museum’s reformation now travel together here. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Petticrew dressed like present-day Catherine in the flashback scene as Isabel begs her to inject her with heroin. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 Ulin has put together the kind of anthology that begs to be dipped into and savored. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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However, if someone petitions the court, a judge could order the HOA into a receivership.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

The lawsuit names three senior officials and five officers and asks whether video or audio from the birth was ever saved or viewed.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Still, when an account suddenly asks you to spend money or connect something valuable, a few extra checks can save you from a painful mistake.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of asks

Verb

Luna implores Yue, recently divorced, not to get stuck in a holding pattern, either in her career or her relationships — but Luna, too, needs to make some changes.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
In the locker room at halftime, Alice, having spotted a limp, implores Gemma to sit out the second half, and, surprisingly, Gemma agrees.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of implores

Verb

Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026