[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor:to beg forgiveness.to beg alms;to beg forgiveness.", "to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore :He begged me for mercy.Sit down, I beg you.Synonyms: petition , beseech , pray , entreat", "to take for granted without basis or justification:a statement that begs the very point we're disputing.", "to fail or refuse to come to grips with; avoid ; evade :a report that consistently begs the whole problem."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to ask alms or charity; live by asking alms.", "to ask humbly or earnestly:begging to differ.begging for help;begging to differ.", "(of a dog) to sit up, as trained, in a posture of entreaty."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to request or obtain release from an obligation, promise, etc.:He had promised to drive us to the recital but begged off at the last minute."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["bey ."]}, {"Bold_text": "abbreviation for", "List Items": ["begin.", "beginning."]}]