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    beggar
    /ˈbɛɡə/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. reduce (someone) to poverty: "why should I beggar myself for you?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEGGAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEGGAR definition: 1. a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food 2. a person, especially when you are…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beggarBeggar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. beg· gar ˈbe-gər. Synonyms of beggar. 1. : one that begs (see beg entry 1 sense 1) especially : a person who lives by asking for gifts. 2. : pauper. … this system only created beggars, completely dependent on outside help … Darcy Ribeiro. 3. : fellow sense 4c. an unlucky beggar. beggar. 2 of 2. verb. beggared; beggaring ˈbe-gə-riŋ.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEGGAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BEGGAR meaning: 1. a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food 2. a person, especially when you are…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beggarBeggar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › beggarBEGGAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beggarBeggar - definition of beggar by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGGAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeggar noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of beggar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEGGAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BEGGAR definition: a poor person who lives by asking other people for money and food. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBEGGAR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food. [...] 2. If something beggars a person, country, or organization, it makes them very poor. [...] 3. See beggar belief/beggar description [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'beggar' British English: begəʳ American English: bɛgər. More. Conjugations of 'beggar'