beggar

🇺🇸 /ˈbeɡər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbeɡə(r)/
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noun
R

A person who asks others for money or food to live

The beggar on the street asked for help

R

Used with a word to describe someone in a certain way

Hurry up, you slow beggar

verb
R

To make someone very poor

I won't beggar myself to help you

translation

n. A person who asks others for money or food to live; Used with a word to describe someone in a certain way
v. To make someone very poor

Word Forms

3rd Present beggars
Past beggared
Perfect beggared
Progressive beggaring
Plural beggars