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Asking vs Begging - What's the difference?

asking | begging |

As verbs the difference between begging and asking

is that begging is present participle of lang=en while asking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between begging and asking

is that begging is the act of one who begs while asking is the act or process of posing a question or making a request.

asking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
    • His asking was greeted with silence.
  • (Rare in the singular) A request, or petition.
  • * 2005 , The Woman's Book of Resilience: 12 Qualities to Cultivate , by Beth Miller - Page 125
  • * After many askings, pleadings, and episodes, all leading to nothing, she finally slumped down at the side of a well in a village where she was unknown.

    • Usage notes

    * Normally found in plural, or in set phrases such as for the asking .

    Anagrams

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    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