beg of

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

A formal way to earnestly request something from someone.

begPREPOSITION

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of

Examples (10)

  • Do not do that, I beg of you.
  • I have but one favor to beg of you.
  • This is all I will ever beg of you: stay silent on this matter.
  • He begged of her to reconsider her decision.
  • The villagers begged of their king for aid during the famine.
  • She was on her knees, begging of the court to show mercy.
  • The only thing I beg of you is your discretion.
  • He begged a moment of privacy of the reporters gathered outside.
  • What more can I beg of you to convince you to stay?
  • With tears in his eyes, he begged of his father for forgiveness.