begged to differ

A form of beg to differ — To offer an opposing opinion humbly.

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Meanings

verbbegged to
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of beg to differ
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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