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besiege
Besiege (verb) means to surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up.
verb
1
To surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up.
2
To trouble or surround someone persistently.
"They should have inflicted a much heavier loss on their besieged opponents, the highlight being a late goal for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins on debut after he came on as a substitute."
— Phil McNulty, England 5-0 San Marino (2021)
3
To keep asking someone for something, again and again.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English besegen, bisegen, equivalent to be- ("around, about") + siege.
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What is the meaning of besiege?
"besiege" (verb) means to surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up.
What is another word for besiege?
Other words for "besiege" include beleaguer, surround, circumvent.
What are the different meanings of besiege?
"besiege" has 3 main meanings: 1. To surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up; 2. To trouble or surround someone persistently; 3. To keep asking someone for something, again and again.
