beg vs plead

beg and plead both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beg	No	No	Yes	No
plead	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plead is a hypernym of beg; that is, plead is a word with a broader meaning than beg:

beg (verb)	plead (verb)
call upon in supplication; entreat	appeal or request earnestly
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	enter a plea, as in courts of law
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted	offer as an excuse or plea
ask to obtain free	make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts