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Besiege

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Verb

1. beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround

surround so as to force to give up

Example Sentences:
'The Turks besieged Vienna'

2. besiege

cause to feel distressed or worried

Example Sentences:
'She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged'

3. besiege

harass, as with questions or requests

Example Sentences:
'The press photographers besieged the movie star'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Besiege

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender
2. 
to crowd round; hem in
3. 
to overwhelm, as with requests or queries

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Besiege

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verb transitiveWord 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
besieged with queries

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Besiege

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tr.v. be·sieged, be·sieg·ing, be·sieg·es
1. To surround (a defended location such as a fort or a walled city) with hostile forces.
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.

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