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The meaning of BEGGAR is someone who begs; especially : a usually unhoused person who lives by asking for money, food, etc.. How to use beggar in a sentence.
/ ˈbeɡ·ər / Add to word list a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food (Definition of beggar from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
BEGGAR definition: a person who begs beg alms or lives by begging. beg. See examples of beggar used in a sentence.
To make a beggar of; impoverish. 2. To exceed the limits, resources, or capabilities of: beauty that beggars description. [Middle English, from Old French begart, ultimately from Middle Dutch beggaert, one who rattles...
Mar 22, 2026 · beggar (third-person singular simple present beggars, present participle beggaring, simple past and past participle beggared) (transitive) To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
If something beggars a person, country, or organization, it makes them very poor. He warned that lifting copyright restrictions could beggar the industry. [VERB noun]
Definition of beggar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
beg•gar (beg′ ər), n. a person who begs alms or lives by begging. a penniless person. a wretched fellow; rogue: the surly beggar who collects the rents. a child or youngster (usually prec. by little): a sudden urge to...
To make a beggar of; reduce to beggary; impoverish. To exhaust the resources of; exceed the means or capacity of; outdo. Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, brags of his substance: they are but beggars who can...
A beggar is a poor person who asks others, or begs, for money or food. Another word for a beggar is a "panhandler," although both terms are vaguely offensive. No one wants to be a beggar. Many people who are beggars a...
