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beg vs elude

elude vs beg

beg and elude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beg No No Yes No
elude No No Yes No
As verbs, elude is a hypernym of beg; that is, elude is a word with a broader meaning than beg:
  • beg: dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
  • elude: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Other hypernyms of beg include circumvent, dodge, duck, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.
beg (verb) elude (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 escape, either physically or mentally
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
ask to obtain free
Difference between beg and elude

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