beg to differ UK /ˈbɛɡ tə ˈdɪfə/US /ˈbɛɡ tə ˈdɪfɚ/ verb2 •To offer an opposing opinion humbly. •To differ (strongly) in interpretation or opinion.Now the pluralists may say that a place where they run up new houses, and pull down old ones, is by no means disqualified for occupation, but he begs to differ from them decidedly. — 1854 formsbegged to differ · begging to differ · begs to differ