Beggar

1. One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.
2. One who makes it his business to ask alms.
3. One who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use.
4. One who assumes in argument what he does not prove.

imp. & p. p. Beggared; p. pr. & vb. n. Beggaring

1. To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself.
2. To cause to seem very poor and inadequate.

   It beggared all description.