beggar

1. n. One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner. Source: opted

2. n. One who makes it his business to ask alms. Source: opted

3. n. One who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use. Source: opted

4. n. One who assumes in argument what he does not prove. Source: opted

5. v. t. To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself. Source: opted

6. v. t. To cause to seem very poor and inadequate. Source: opted

7. n. a pauper who lives by begging Source: wordnet

8. v. be beyond the resources of Source: wordnet

9. v. reduce to beggary Source: wordnet

10. 1. One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner. 2. One who makes it his business to ask alms. 3. One who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use. 4. One who assumes in argument what he does not prove. Abp. Tillotson. 1. To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself. Milton. 2. To cause to seem very poor and inadequate. It beggared all description. Shak. Source: webster

11. v:10/n:90 n. a pauper who lives by begging v. be beyond the resources of v. reduce to beggary Source: ecdict

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