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be·siege 
[bi-seej] Pronunciation Key
[bi-seej] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -sieged, -sieg·ing.
| 1. | to lay siege to. |
| 2. | to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office. |
| 3. | to assail or ply, as with requests or demands. |
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| be·siege
(bĭ-sēj') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. be·sieged, be·sieg·ing, be·sieg·es
[Middle English besegen, probably alteration of assegen, from Old French assegier, from Vulgar Latin *assedicāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Vulgar Latin *sedicāre, to sit; see siege.] be·siege'ment n., be·sieg'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to surround with hostile forces: besiege a walled city; the enemy beleaguered the enclave; blockaded the harbor; investing a fortress; a castle sieged by invaders. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| besieged | |
adjective | |
| surrounded by hostile forces; "the besieged town" |
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