ˈbeɡə n. & v. --n. 1 a
person who begs,
esp.
one who
lives by begging. 2 a
poor person. 3 colloq. a person; a
fellow (poor beggar). --v.tr. 1
reduce to
poverty. 2
outshine. 3
exhaust the resources of (beggar description). øbeggar-my-neighbour 1 a card-game in
which a
player seeks to
capture an opponent's cards. 2 (attrib.) (esp. of
national policy) self-aggrandizing at the
expense of competitors. beggars
cannot (or must not) be choosers
those without other resources must
take what is offered. [ME f.
BEG + -AR(3)]