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   Be·siege

   /bəˈsēj/

   

   verb

   • 1. surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to: "the guerrillas continued to besiege other major cities to the north" Similar lay siege tobeleaguerblockadesurroundshut offblock offarchaic:invest
   • ▪ crowd around oppressively; surround and harass: "she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen" Similar surroundmobcrowd aroundswarm aroundthrong aroundring aroundencirclehem 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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   Learn the translation for ‘besiege’ in LEO’s ­English ⇔ German­ dictionary. With noun/verb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant forum discussions free vocabulary trainer .

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   Definitions of besiege. verb. surround so as to force to give up. “The Turks besieged Vienna”. synonyms: beleaguer, circumvent, hem in, surround. see more. verb. harass, as with questions or requests. “The press photographers besieged the movie star”.

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

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   3 days ago · besiege in American English. (biˈsidʒ ; bɪˈsidʒ ) verb transitive Word forms: beˈsieged or beˈsieging. 1. to hem in with armed forces, esp. for a sustained attack; lay siege to. 2. to close in on; crowd around. 3. to overwhelm, harass, or beset.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchBESIEGE | Bedeutung im Cambridge Englisch Wörterbuch

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   besiege. verb [ T often passive ] uk / bɪˈsiːdʒ / us / bɪˈsiːdʒ /. 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:

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   Wichtigste Übersetzungen. Englisch. Deutsch. besiege [sth/sb] ⇒ vtr. transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, " Say something." "She found the cat." usually passive (surround) jmdn/ [etw] belagern Vt. transitives Verb: Verben, die ein direktes Objekt benötigen ("jemanden benachrichtigen ", "etwas brauchen ").

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbesiege verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   besiege. 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.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of BESIEGE. [+ object] 1. : to surround a city, building, etc., with soldiers and try to take control of it. The army besieged the castle. 2. : to gather around (someone) in a way that is aggressive, annoying, etc. — usually used as (be) besieged.