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beggar vs refuse

refuse vs beggar

beggar and refuse both are nouns.

beggar and refuse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beggar Yes No Yes No
refuse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, refuse is a hypernym of beggar; that is, refuse is a word with a broader meaning than beggar:
  • beggar: be beyond the resources of
  • refuse: elude, especially in a baffling way
Other hypernyms of beggar include defy, resist.
beggar (noun) refuse (noun)
a pauper who lives by begging food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
beggar (verb) refuse (verb)
reduce to beggary show unwillingness towards
be beyond the resources of not accept as true
refuse to let have
refuse entrance or membership
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Difference between beggar and refuse

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