circumsedeo — meaning in English

English meaning

• beset verb To trouble or threaten from many directions at once, especially with difficulties or dangers.
• blockade noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
• invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.

Senses

circumsedeo is used for these senses in English:

• beset (transitive) To surround or hem in.
• blockade (transitive) To create a blockade against.
• invest (intransitive) To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.

beset — full definition

1. verb To trouble or threaten from many directions at once, especially with difficulties or dangers.
2. verb To surround or hem something in on all sides.

blockade — full definition

1. noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
2. verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.

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