verb
mendier
beg
Definition & meaning
- To beg: To ask for money, food, or charity in a public place.
- To plead or implore: To ask for something with great urgency, humility, or persistence (e.g., begging for forgiveness or mercy).
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: This is a regular verb of the first group (ending in -er).
- Word origin: It comes from the Old French word mendier, which is derived from the Latin verb mendicare, meaning "to beg." This root is also related to the Latin mendicus, meaning "beggar."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Quémander (to ask insistently for something, often small favors or money).
- Implorer (to beg earnestly or to beseech).
- Supplier (to entreat or plead).
- Solliciter (to solicit or request).
Antonyms:
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Examples
L'homme mendie dans la rue.verb
The man is begging in the street.
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