| Main Entry: | beg |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek charity |
Synonyms: |
ask alms, benefit, bite*, brace, bum*, burn*, buzz*, cadge, call on, call upon, chisel, clamor for, dime up, ding, freeload, hit up, hustle, knock, live hand to mouth, mendicate, mooch, nick, nickel up, panhandle, pass the hat, put the bite on, put the touch on, score*, scrounge, solicit charity, sponge on, sponge, tap, touch, want |
Antonyms: |
give |
| Main Entry: | collect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obtain (money) |
Synonyms: |
acquire, dig up, muster, pass the hat, raise, requisition, secure, solicit |
Antonyms: |
compensate, give, meed |
| Main Entry: | donate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a gift of |
Synonyms: |
accord, ante up, award, bequeath, bestow, chip in, confer, contribute, devote, do one's part, dole out, feed the kitty, get in the act, get it up, give, give away, grant, hand out, lay on, pass the hat, present, provide, subscribe, sweeten the pot |
Antonyms: |
keep, renege |
| Main Entry: | panhandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beg |
Synonyms: |
ask alms, bum*, cadge, freeload, hit up, hold out one's hand, hustle, live hand to mouth, mooch, pass the hat, scrounge, solicit charity, sponge |
| Main Entry: | solicit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plead for; try to sell |
Synonyms: |
accost, apply, approach, ask, beg, beseech, bespeak, bum, cadge, call, canvass, challenge, claim, come on to, crave, demand, desire, drum up, drum, entreat, exact, go, hawk, hit on, hit up, hustle, implore, importune, inquire, mooch, panhandle, pass the hat, peddle, petition, postulate, pray, promote, proposition, query, question, refer, request, require, requisition, resort, seduce, seek, sponge, steer, sue for, supplicate, touch, tout, turn, whistle for |
Antonyms: |
disapprove, refuse, reject |