Meaning
to beg for
- To beg for something insistently or humiliatingly, such as money, attention, or favors.
- To give alms (rare/archaic).
In a sentence
Non intendo elemosinare l'aiuto di nessuno per questo progetto.
I don't intend to beg anyone for help on this project.
Passa troppo tempo sui social a elemosinare complimenti dagli sconosciuti.
He spends too much time on social media begging for compliments from strangers.
Perché continui a elemosinare affetto da chi non ti apprezza?
Why do you keep begging for affection from someone who doesn't appreciate you?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| elemosinare | infinitive |
| elemosino | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| elemosini | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosina | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| elemosiniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| elemosinate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosinano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| elemosinavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| elemosinavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosinava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| elemosinavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| elemosinavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosinavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| elemosinai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| elemosinasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosinò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| elemosinammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| elemosinaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosinarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| elemosinerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| elemosinerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosinerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| elemosineremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| elemosinerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosineranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| elemosini | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| elemosini | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosini | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| elemosiniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| elemosiniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosinino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| elemosinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| elemosinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosinasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| elemosinassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| elemosinaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosinassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| elemosinerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| elemosineresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosinerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| elemosineremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| elemosinereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosinerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| elemosina | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| elemosiniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| elemosinate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| elemosinando | gerund |
| elemosinato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used transitively with abstract nouns: 'elemosinare attenzione', 'elemosinare affetto'.
- Carries a stronger sense of loss of dignity than simply 'chiedere'.