Definitions for Begging
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1. beggary, begging, mendicancynoun

   a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

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1. Begging

   Begging (also panhandling) is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. A person doing such is called a beggar or panhandler. Beggars may operate in public places such as transport routes, urban parks, and markets. Besides money, they may also ask for food, drinks, cigarettes or other small items. Internet begging is the modern practice of asking people to give money to others via the Internet, rather than in person. Internet begging may encompass requests for help meeting basic needs such as medical care and shelter, as well as requests for people to pay for vacations, school trips, and other things that the beggar wants but cannot comfortably afford.Beggars differ from religious mendicants in that some mendicants do not ask for money. Their subsistence is reciprocated by providing society with various forms of religious service, moral education, and preservation of culture.

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1. Begging

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1. Begging

   Begging is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. Beggars may be found in public places such as transport routes, urban parks, and near busy markets. Besides money, they may also ask for cigarettes or other small items. According to a study in the journal of the Canadian Medical Association, " [of beggars] stated that they would prefer a minimum-wage job, typically citing a desire for a 'steady income' or 'getting off the street.' However, many felt they could not handle conventional jobs because of mental illness, physical disability or lack of skills."

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1. • Solicitation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Begging in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Begging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Begging in a Sentence

1. Joshua Garroway:

   I venture to guess that begging and hospitality will have sufficed to meet the basic needs of Jesus and the companions with whom he traveled.

2. Donald Trump:

   I don't know what happened to him, you can see how loyal he is. He was begging for my endorsement. I could have said Mitt 'drop to your knees.' He would have dropped to his knees.

3. Evangelos Venizelos:

   I am calling on and begging the Greek people and wise political parties of the country: now that we have eaten the donkey and almost all its tail and we only have a small part - a difficult bit at the end - to offer their help so that we won't get into a new adventure.

4. Rajdoot Rupwate:

   The number of street children has reduced over the years, but there is still a problem, especially with children begging and working, we try to rehabilitate the children and in the case of those who are trafficked, we try and repatriate them with NGOs.

5. Sam Brower:

   The son, who's about 17, is begging his dad, 'Don't take me. Don't take me back. I have to stay in because they're going to make me a priesthood holder,' 'And if I'm a priesthood holder, I'll be lifted up.'.

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