plead vs beg

plead and beg both are verbs.

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

As verbs, beg is a hyponym of plead; that is, beg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plead:

Other hyponyms of plead include implore, pray, adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press.

plead (verb)	beg (verb)
appeal or request earnestly	call upon in supplication; entreat
enter a plea, as in courts of law	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
offer as an excuse or plea	dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
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	ask to obtain free