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besiege in Finnish

besiege in Finnish is piirittää, motittaa — besiege means to beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

besiege in Finnish

piirittää
verb
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
motittaa
verb
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

What does "besiege" mean?

  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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What is "besiege" in Finnish?

"besiege" in Finnish is piirittää, motittaa. besiege means: To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

Are there other ways to say "besiege" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "besiege": piirittää, motittaa.

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