beleaguer

[ bih-lee-ger ]

/ bɪˈli gər /

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verb (used with object)

to surround with military forces.

to surround or beset, as with troubles.

Origin of beleaguer

First recorded in 1580–90; be- + leaguer¹

SYNONYMS FOR beleaguer

2 harass, pester, badger, bother, vex, annoy, plague, hector.

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OTHER WORDS FROM beleaguer

be·lea·guer·er, noun

Words nearby beleaguer

belaying pin, bel canto, belch, beld, beldam, beleaguer, belection, Belém, belemnite, belemnoid, bel-esprit

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Example sentences from the Web for beleaguer

Before God can make her in truth His own, make her verify her name, He will have to beleaguer and reduce her.
The Book of Isaiah, Volume I (of 2)|George Adam Smith
They, however, continued to beleaguer the place, occasionally showing in great masses.
Our Sailors|W.H.G. Kingston
In his tragedy of Ezelino, after the tyrant's downfall, a captain is sent to beleaguer Treviso, and reduce Ezelino's garrison.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
For Edward took his army to beleaguer Calais, and after blockading it for nearly a year forced it to surrender.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5|Various

Having pardoned their offences against ourselves, we went back to beleaguer Samarkand.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for beleaguer

beleaguer

/ (bɪˈliːɡə) /

verb (tr)

to trouble persistently; harass

to lay siege to

Word Origin for beleaguer

C16: from be- + leaguer 1

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单词	beleaguer
释义	beleaguer [ bih-lee-ger ] / bɪˈli gər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beleaguer ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to surround with military forces. to surround or beset, as with troubles. Origin of beleaguer First recorded in 1580–90; be- + leaguer¹ SYNONYMS FOR beleaguer 2 harass, pester, badger, bother, vex, annoy, plague, hector. SEE SYNONYMS FOR beleaguer ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM beleaguer be·lea·guer·er, noun Words nearby beleaguer belaying pin, bel canto, belch, beld, beldam, beleaguer, belection, Belém, belemnite, belemnoid, bel-esprit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beleaguer Before God can make her in truth His own, make her verify her name, He will have to beleaguer and reduce her. The Book of Isaiah, Volume I (of 2)\|George Adam Smith They, however, continued to beleaguer the place, occasionally showing in great masses. Our Sailors\|W.H.G. Kingston In his tragedy of Ezelino, after the tyrant's downfall, a captain is sent to beleaguer Treviso, and reduce Ezelino's garrison. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first\|Count Carlo Gozzi For Edward took his army to beleaguer Calais, and after blockading it for nearly a year forced it to surrender. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5\|Various Having pardoned their offences against ourselves, we went back to beleaguer Samarkand. The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan British Dictionary definitions for beleaguer beleaguer / (bɪˈliːɡə) / verb (tr) to trouble persistently; harass to lay siege to Word Origin for beleaguer C16: from be- + leaguer 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beleaguer beset, bedevil, plague, annoy, gnaw, nag, tease, bother, pester, vex, blockade, persecute, storm, harry, worry, badger, put upon, set upon, siege
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beleaguer

verb (used with object)

Origin of beleaguer

SYNONYMS FOR beleaguer

OTHER WORDS FROM beleaguer

Words nearby beleaguer

Example sentences from the Web for beleaguer

British Dictionary definitions for beleaguer

verb (tr)

Word Origin for beleaguer

Words related to beleaguer