beggar
/ˈbɛɡər/
verb
- To make someone very poor; to reduce to poverty.
- The failed harvest beggared many farming families in the region.
- Years of war beggared the once-prosperous nation.
- His gambling debts beggared him and left him homeless.
- To be beyond what can be described or imagined (used in phrases like 'beggar belief' or 'beggar description').
- The beauty of the sunset beggars description.
- The complexity of the problem beggars the imagination.
- His rudeness beggars belief—I can't believe he said that.
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noun
- A person who asks strangers for money or food because they are very poor.
- The kind woman gave the beggar a warm meal and a blanket.
- A beggar sat on the street corner holding a small cup for coins.
- In the old story, a beggar turned out to be a king in disguise.
- Used informally to describe someone who is very good at something or has a particular quality (often with a positive or humorous tone).
- That little beggar can solve puzzles faster than anyone I know.
- He's a clever beggar when it comes to fixing old cars.
- You lucky beggar—you won the raffle again!
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