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verb
- 1. cause problems or difficulties for: "he attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry"
- 2. lay siege to (a place); besiege: archaic "our leaders decided to beleaguer the city"
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to surround someone in order to attack them: They were beleaguered by enemy armies. Fewer examples. Conflicts and uncertainties beleaguered the court during the weeks following the King's death. A plague of doves hit the town in 1896, devouring crops and beleaguering the people.
Beleaguer means to pester or badger with persistence. A babysitter might find annoying the children who beleaguer her with requests for candy, cookies, games, and piggyback rides all at the same time.
Beleaguer comes from the Dutch word belegeren. Leger means "camp" and the prefix be-means "about" or "around." Belegeren, by definition, is a neutral verb ("to camp around"); however, beleaguer implies trouble. It is also synonymous with besiege.
to surround someone in order to attack them: They were beleaguered by enemy armies. Fewer examples. Conflicts and uncertainties beleaguered the court during the weeks following the King's death. A plague of doves hit the town in 1896, devouring crops and beleaguering the people.
beleaguer in American English. (bɪˈliɡər) transitive verb. 1. to surround with military forces. 2. to surround or beset, as with troubles. SYNONYMS 2. harass, pester, badger, bother, vex, annoy, plague, hector. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege: The enemy beleaguered the enclave. [Probably Dutch belegeren : be-, around (from Middle Dutch bie; see ambhi in Indo-European roots) + leger, camp; see legh- in Indo-European roots.] be·lea′guer·ment n.
beleaguer in American English. (bɪˈliɡər) transitive verb. 1. to surround with military forces. 2. to surround or beset, as with troubles. SYNONYMS 2. harass, pester, badger, bother, vex, annoy, plague, hector. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
A complete guide to the word "BELEAGUER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
To surround, besiege, or harass a person, place, or group persistently, typically with the intention of causing distress, exhaustion, or disruption. "The army continues to beleaguer the enemy stronghold." Detailed meaning of beleaguer.
Aug 30, 2024 · beleaguer (third-person singular simple present beleaguers, present participle beleaguering, simple past and past participle beleaguered) To besiege; to surround with troops.
