besiege

English

Etymology

From Middle English besegen, bisegen, equivalent to be- (“around, about”) +‎ siege.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -iːdʒ

Verb

besiege (third-person singular simple present besieges, present participle besieging, simple past and past participle besieged)

  1. (transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
  3. to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

Translations
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German

Verb

besiege

  1. First-person singular present of besiegen.
  2. Imperative singular of besiegen.
  3. First-person singular subjunctive I of besiegen.
  4. Third-person singular subjunctive I of besiegen.
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