verb
Meaning 1
To offer an opposing opinion humbly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disagree
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
beg to differ
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɛɡ tə ˈdɪfə/
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General-American: /ˈbɛɡ tə ˈdɪfɚ/
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verb
Meaning 2
To differ (strongly) in interpretation or opinion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disagree
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From beg (“to plead with someone for help”) + to + differ.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 不敢苟同 (bùgǎngǒutóng) — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Czech: dovolím si nesouhlasit — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Czech: mám na to jiný názor — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Czech: dovolte mi nesouhlasit — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Finnish: olla eri mieltä — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Portuguese: lamentar discordar — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Portuguese: ser obrigado a discordar — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Spanish: permitirse disentir — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Spanish: no estar de acuerdo — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Spanish: no concordar — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Spanish: permitirle discrepar — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Turkish: katılmamak — offer an opposing opinion humbly
- Chinese Mandarin: 不敢苟同 (bùgǎngǒutóng) — differ strongly in opinion
- Finnish: olla eri mieltä — differ strongly in opinion