ask+earnestly
11To beg one for a fool — Beg Beg, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begging}.] [OE. beggen, perh. fr. AS. bedecian (akin to Goth. bedagwa beggar), biddan to ask. (Cf. {Bid}, v. t.); or cf. beghard, beguin.] 1. To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate… …
12To beg the question — Beg Beg, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begging}.] [OE. beggen, perh. fr. AS. bedecian (akin to Goth. bedagwa beggar), biddan to ask. (Cf. {Bid}, v. t.); or cf. beghard, beguin.] 1. To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate… …
13To go a-begging — Beg Beg, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begging}.] [OE. beggen, perh. fr. AS. bedecian (akin to Goth. bedagwa beggar), biddan to ask. (Cf. {Bid}, v. t.); or cf. beghard, beguin.] 1. To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate… …
14crave — craver, n. /krayv/, v., craved, craving. v.t. 1. to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly: to crave sweets; to crave affection. 2. to require; need: a problem craving prompt attention. 3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for. 4. to ask (a… …
15entreat — entreatingly, adv. entreatment, n. /en treet /, v.t. 1. to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg: to entreat the judge for mercy. 2. to ask earnestly for (something): He entreated help in his work. v.i. 3. to make an earnest request or… …
16besought — (beseech) be·sought || bɪ sÉ”Ët v. entreat, plead, beg, ask earnestly, request be·seech || bɪ siËtʃ v. entreat, plead, beg, ask earnestly, request …
17entreat — verb 1》 ask (someone) earnestly or anxiously to do something. ↘ask earnestly or anxiously for. 2》 archaic treat in a specified manner. Derivatives entreating adjective entreatingly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. entraitier, based on traitier to… …
18entreat — en•treat [[t]ɛnˈtrit[/t]] v. t. 1) to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg 2) to ask earnestly for (something) 3) to make an earnest request or petition • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF entrait(i) er en•treat′ing•ly, adv. en•treat′ment …
19crave — /kreɪv / (say krayv) verb (t) (craved, craving) 1. to long for or desire eagerly. 2. to need greatly; require. 3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for. 4. Obsolete to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something. –phrase 5.… …
20entreat — ► VERB 1) ask (someone) earnestly or anxiously. 2) ask earnestly or anxiously for. ORIGIN Old French entraitier, from Latin tractare to handle …
