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beg vs circumvent

circumvent vs beg

beg and circumvent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beg No No Yes No
circumvent No No Yes No
As verbs, circumvent is a hypernym of beg; that is, circumvent is a word with a broader meaning than beg:
  • beg: dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
  • circumvent: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Other hypernyms of beg include dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.
beg (verb) circumvent (verb)
call upon in supplication; entreat avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently beat through cleverness and wit
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted surround so as to force to give up
ask to obtain free
Difference between beg and circumvent

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