begged off

A form of beg off — To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of beg off
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APA

begged off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begged%20off

MLA

“begged off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begged%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “begged off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begged%20off.

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