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   besiege

   /bɪˈsiːdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender: "the king marched north to besiege Berwick" Similar lay siege tobeleaguerblockadesurroundshut offblock offarchaic:invest
   • ▪ surround and harass: "she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen" Similar surroundmobcrowd roundswarm roundthrong roundring roundencirclehem inshut inset uponfall uponoppresstormenttorturerackplagueafflictharrowbesetbeleaguertroublebedevilcause suffering toprey onweigh heavily onlie heavy ongnaw atnag athaunt
   • ▪ be inundated by large numbers of requests or complaints: "the television station was besieged with calls" Similar overwhelminundatedelugefloodswampsnow underbombard

   Word Origin Middle English: alteration (by change of prefix) of assiege, from Old French asegier.

   Derivatives

   • 1. besieger noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBESIEGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors. When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them: When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.

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   The meaning of BESIEGE is to surround with armed forces. How to use besiege in a sentence. to surround with armed forces; to press with requests : importune; to cause worry or distress to : beset…

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   To besiege means to attack with an army, or to pester with many requests. When all your teachers ask you to hand in assignments on the same day, you can end up feeling besieged.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBESIEGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors. When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them: When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.

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   verb. to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender. to crowd round; hem in. to overwhelm, as with requests or queries.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESIEGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'besiege' Word Frequency. besiege. (bɪsiːdʒ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense besieges , present participle besieging , past tense, past participle besieged. 1. verb [usually passive] If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbesiege verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   besiege something to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in synonym lay siege to something Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. (figurative) Fans besieged the box office to get tickets for the concert.

9. en.thefreedictionary.com › besiegeBesiege - definition of besiege by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To surround with hostile forces: The soldiers besieged the walled city. 2. To crowd around; hem in: Fans besieged the star as she came out of the hotel. 3. To harass or overwhelm, as with requests: a shop owner besieged by job applications.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBESIEGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BESIEGE definition: 1. to have lots of people asking you questions or making demands: 2. to receive many demands or…. Learn more.

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    besiege meaning, definition, what is besiege: to surround a city or castle with milita...: Learn more.