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sitiar — meaning in English

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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.
  • invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.

Senses

sitiar is used for these senses in English:

  • beleaguer To besiege; to surround with troops.
  • besiege (transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
  • invest (intransitive) To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.

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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