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- Dictionarybeggar/ˈbɛɡə/
noun
- 1. a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food. Similar
- 2. a person of a specified type, especially one to be envied or pitied: informal "poor little beggars" Similar
verb
- 1. reduce (someone) to poverty: "why should I beggar myself for you?"
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BEGGAR definition: 1. a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food 2. a person, especially when you are…. Learn more.
1. : to reduce to poverty or the practice of asking for charity : to reduce to beggary. 2. : to exceed the resources or abilities of : defy. beggars description.
BEGGAR meaning: 1. a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food 2. a person, especially when you are…. Learn more.
noun. a person who begs beg alms or lives by begging. beg. a penniless person. a wretched fellow; rogue: the surly beggar who collects the rents. a child or youngster (usually preceded by little ): a sudden urge to hug the little beggar.
n. 1. One who solicits alms for a living. 2. An impoverished person; a pauper. 3. Informal A man or a boy. tr.v. beg·gared, beg·gar·ing, beg·gars. 1. To make a beggar of; impoverish. 2. To exceed the limits, resources, or capabilities of: beauty that beggars description.
A beggar is a poor person who asks others, or begs, for money or food. Another word for a beggar is a "panhandler," although both terms are vaguely offensive. No one wants to be a beggar. Many people who are beggars are also homeless and haven't been able to find jobs.
1. countable noun. A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food. 2. verb. If something beggars a person, country, or organization, it makes them very poor. He warned that lifting copyright restrictions could beggar the industry. [VERB noun] Synonyms: defy, challenge, defeat, frustrate More Synonyms of beggar. 3.
Definition of beggar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BEGGAR definition: a poor person who lives by asking other people for money and food. Learn more.
Dictionary Meanings. Beggar Definition. bĕgər. beggars. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. beggars. One who solicits alms for a living. American Heritage. A person who begs, or asks for charity, esp. one who lives by begging; mendicant. Webster's New World.
