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begs off

begs off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beg off.

Meaning of beg off

Verb

beg off (third-person singular simple present begs off, present participle begging off, simple past and past participle begged off)

  1. (idiomatic) To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.
    • I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra two hours out of my way.
    Synonyms:
    cry off

Questions about begs off

What is begs off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Begs off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beg off.

Words near begs off in the dictionary

  1. begrutching
  2. begrutten
  3. begry
  4. begs
  5. begs for one's life
  6. begs off
  7. begs someone's pardon
  8. begs the question
  9. begs to differ
  10. begti
  11. Beguard

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