1. To ask earnestly and humbly:
* Example: She begged him to stay.
* Meaning: She asked him to stay in a very sincere and desperate way.
2. To ask for something persistently:
* Example: The dog begged for a treat.
* Meaning: The dog kept asking for a treat in a way that was annoying or persistent.
3. To plead for something:
* Example: The lawyer begged the jury to find his client not guilty.
* Meaning: The lawyer pleaded with the jury in a desperate attempt to get them to find his client innocent.
4. To ask for something as a favor:
* Example: I begged my friend to lend me her car.
* Meaning: I asked my friend for a favor, making it clear that I really needed the car.
In all cases, the word "begged" implies a strong desire for something and a willingness to go to great lengths to get it.