besiege

[ bih-seej ]

/ bɪˈsidʒ /

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verb (used with object), be·sieged, be·sieg·ing.

to lay siege to.

to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office.

to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

Origin of besiege

First recorded in 1250–1300, besiege is from the Middle English word bysegen.See be-, siege

SYNONYMS FOR besiege

3 beset, pester, harass, harry, hound.

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OTHER WORDS FROM besiege

be·siege·ment, nounbe·sieg·er, nounbe·sieg·ing·ly, adverbun·be·sieged, adjective

Words nearby besiege

Besht, beside, beside oneself, besides, beside the point, besiege, Beskids, Beslan, slated for, be, beslobber, besmear

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Example sentences from the Web for besiege

On his way, however, he stopped to besiege Fort Stanwix, or Schuyler.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
But the place was by far too strong for so small a force to besiege, and still less to take it.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.
Towards the end of March 1312 he was preparing to besiege Berwick with an unusually large force.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
The castle continued firm, and Gustavus began to levy forces to besiege it.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa|Paul Barron Watson

Do you think these wolves could besiege and take a city like Khauran?'
A Witch Shall Be Born|Robert E. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for besiege

besiege

/ (bɪˈsiːdʒ) /

verb (tr)

to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender

to crowd round; hem in

to overwhelm, as with requests or queries

Derived forms of besiege

besieger, noun

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单词	besiege
释义	besiege [ bih-seej ] / bɪˈsidʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR besiege ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), be·sieged, be·sieg·ing. to lay siege to. to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office. to assail or ply, as with requests or demands. Origin of besiege First recorded in 1250–1300, besiege is from the Middle English word bysegen.See be-, siege SYNONYMS FOR besiege 3 beset, pester, harass, harry, hound. SEE SYNONYMS FOR besiege ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM besiege be·siege·ment, nounbe·sieg·er, nounbe·sieg·ing·ly, adverbun·be·sieged, adjective Words nearby besiege Besht, beside, beside oneself, besides, beside the point, besiege, Beskids, Beslan, slated for, be, beslobber, besmear Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for besiege On his way, however, he stopped to besiege Fort Stanwix, or Schuyler. The Story of the Thirteen Colonies\|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber But the place was by far too strong for so small a force to besiege, and still less to take it. The Huguenots in France\|Samuel Smiles. Towards the end of March 1312 he was preparing to besiege Berwick with an unusually large force. King Robert the Bruce\|A. F. Murison The castle continued firm, and Gustavus began to levy forces to besiege it. The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa\|Paul Barron Watson Do you think these wolves could besiege and take a city like Khauran?' A Witch Shall Be Born\|Robert E. Howard British Dictionary definitions for besiege besiege / (bɪˈsiːdʒ) / verb (tr) to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender to crowd round; hem in to overwhelm, as with requests or queries Derived forms of besiege besieger, noun 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 besiege encircle, beleaguer, beset, blockade, trap, hem in, harass, hound, plague, pester, invest, attack, congregate, environ, assail, encompass, confine, nag, importune, harry
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besiege

verb (used with object), be·sieged, be·sieg·ing.

Origin of besiege

SYNONYMS FOR besiege

OTHER WORDS FROM besiege

Words nearby besiege

Example sentences from the Web for besiege

British Dictionary definitions for besiege

verb (tr)

Derived forms of besiege

Words related to besiege