Besiege

Word BESIEGE
Character 7
Hyphenation be siege
Pronunciations /bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/

Definitions and meanings of "Besiege"

What do we mean by besiege?

To surround with hostile forces. transitive verb

To crowd around; hem in. transitive verb

To harass or overwhelm, as with requests. transitive verb

To lay siege to; beleaguer; beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, either by famine or by violent attacks: as, to besiege a castle or city.

To beset; throng around; harass.

Synonyms To beset, hem in, invest, blockade.

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

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

To beleaguer, lay siege to, beset. verb

To assail or ply, as with requests or demands. verb

Harass, as with questions or requests verb

Surround so as to force to give up verb

Cause to feel distressed or worried verb

To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.

To assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

Also known as Besiege. Showing aggression and intimidation Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Besiege

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The word "besiege" in example sentences

BENNETT: Yes, there is, because the word besiege reentered our vocabulary before the weekend. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Inward sorrows, gnawing thoughts that "besiege" men, doubts, remorse, gloomy landscapes, all afford them abundant inspiration. ❋ Jean Jules Jusserand (N/A)

Well, then the rest of us will 'besiege' the RCC and start demanding they be held accountable for these crimes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

American bishop urges Catholics to 'besiege' New York Times ❋ Unknown (2010)

Columnist Ahmed Gamal Badawi wrote in the liberal opposition daily Al-Wafd that the government policy to "besiege" Islamists with "obscenity" would backfire and only add

"besiege" Israel though boycotts, raising the price of its oppression. ❋ Omar Barghouti (2010)

He used the military to besiege Ouattara's hotel as members of his party's youth wing attacked Ouattara supporters and West African immigrants from countries that backed Ouattara's claim to the presidency. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But the one that struck me was this one: When forty winters shall besiege thy brow, ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you are not already on FB and Twitter, I besiege you: don't waste anymore time -- sign up today! ❋ Ph.D. Eva Norlyk Smith (2010)

Indeed, it would seem that for an organization to be considered "pro-Israel" by the ADL, it would need to march in virtual lock step with Israel's ongoing efforts to colonize the Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem, besiege the Gaza Strip, repress nonviolent Palestinian organizers (both citizens of Israel and those living under Israeli military occupation), and deny the claims of Palestinian refugees to their right of return home. ❋ Josh Ruebner (2010)

Syria's "reformer" responded in character, allowing pro-Assad demonstrators to besiege the U.S. and French embassies. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He said Israel "continues to besiege the holy city with a ring of settlements and an annexation wall imposed" to separate the city from the rest of Palestinian territory. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The soldiers also allowed protesters to besiege the TV and radio building in downtown Cairo. ❋ Unknown (2011)

You will either welcome me into your city or I will besiege it! ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

And Windom special units slowing closing around, drawing small to the besiege surround. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Besiegement", [no one] uses [that word]. ❋ SkyBeetle (2022)

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