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Begging vs Alms - What's the difference?

begging | alms |

As nouns the difference between begging and alms

is that begging is the act of one who begs while alms is something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

As a verb begging

is present participle of lang=en.

begging

English

(wikipedia begging)

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * go begging * begging the question

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who begs.
  • * 1832 , Charles Coleman, The Mythologie of the Hindus: With Plates
    • The Brahmans were very annoying in their beggings for money

    alms

    English

    Noun

    (alms)
  • Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
    • She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms .
    Alms are distributed from the weekly collection for the purpose.
  • * c.'' 1779 ,
    • St. Antoninus never refused an alms which was asked in the name of God.

    Related terms

    * eleemosynary

    Anagrams

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