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scrounge vs beg

beg vs scrounge

scrounge and beg both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrounge No No Yes No
beg No No Yes No
As verbs, beg is a hypernym of scrounge; that is, beg is a word with a broader meaning than scrounge:
  • scrounge: obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
  • beg: ask to obtain free
scrounge (verb) beg (verb)
collect or look around for (food) call upon in supplication; entreat
obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
ask to obtain free
Difference between scrounge and beg

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