beg leave

verb

To ask permission.

Meanings

verbbeg leave (third-person singular simple present begs leave, present participle begging leave, simple past and past participle begged leave)

present singular third person begs leave · participle present begging leave · participle past begged leave · past begged leave

  1. archaicTo ask permission.
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Chicago

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