belagen — meaning in English

English meaning

• beleaguer verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
• besiege verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
• waylay verb To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

Senses

belagen is used for these senses in English:

• beleaguer To vex, harass, or beset.
• besiege to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
• waylay (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

beleaguer — full definition

1. verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
2. verb To vex, harass, or beset.

besiege — full definition

1. verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
2. verb To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
3. verb To assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

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