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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   BESIEGE definition: 1. to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out…. Learn more.

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   How to use besiege in a sentence. to surround with armed forces; to press with requests : importune; to cause worry or distress to : beset… See the full definition

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   besiege: 1 v surround so as to force to give up “The Turks besieged Vienna” Synonyms: beleaguer , circumvent , hem in , surround Types: blockade , seal off impose a blockade on ebb hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb Type of: assail , attack launch an attack or assault on; begin ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › besiegeBESIEGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BESIEGE meaning: 1. to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionbesiege 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 Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. (figurative) Fans besieged the box office to try and get tickets for the concert.

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   Besiege definition: to lay siege to.. See examples of BESIEGE used in a sentence.

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

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   3 meanings: 1. to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender 2. to crowd round;.... Click for more definitions.