Pleaded (6)
I believe the answer is:
begged
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">pleaded</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(begging is a kind of pleading)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for begged that I've seen before include "Beseeched" , "asked for money" , "Asked for alms" , "Entreated" , "Pleaded for money" .)