The difference between Beggar and Outcast
When used as nouns, beggar means a person who begs, whereas outcast means one that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah.
When used as verbs, beggar means to make a beggar of someone, whereas outcast means to cast out.
Outcast is also adjective with the meaning: that has been cast out.
check bellow for the other definitions of Beggar and Outcast
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Beggar as a noun:
A person who begs.
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Beggar as a noun:
A person suffering from extreme poverty.
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Beggar as a noun (colloquial, sometimes, affectionate):
A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
Examples:
"What does that silly beggar think he's doing?"
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Beggar as a verb (transitive):
To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
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Beggar as a verb (transitive):
To exhaust the resources of; to outdo.
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Outcast as a verb:
To cast out; to banish.
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Outcast as an adjective:
That has been cast out; banished, ostracized.
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Outcast as a noun:
One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah.
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Outcast as a noun (Scotland):
A quarrel.
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Outcast as a noun:
The amount of increase in bulk of grain in malting.