An object of an ardent desire.
Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
The act of begging; an imploring request.
A provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire; a bey.
In the phrase beg the question: to assume.
To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
To unwillingly provoke a negative, often violent, reaction.
In the phrase beg the question: to raise (a question).