besiege

[be·siege]

To besiege means to attack with an army, or to pester with many requests. When all your teachers ask you to hand in assignments on the same day, you can end up feeling besieged.

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

Verb
harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"

Verb
surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"

Verb
cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"


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


Besiege

Be*siege" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Besieged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Besieging.] [OE. bisegen; pref. be- + segen to siege. See Siege.] To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset.
Till Paris was besieged, famished, and lost.
Syn. -- To environ; hem in; invest; encompass.

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

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