besiege
[ bih-seej ]
verb (used with object),be·sieged, be·sieg·ing.
to lay siege to.
to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office.
to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
Origin of besiege
1Other words for besiege
Other words from besiege
- be·siege·ment, noun
- be·sieg·er, noun
- be·sieg·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for besiege
besiege
/ (bɪˈsiːdʒ) /
verb(tr)
to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender
to crowd round; hem in
to overwhelm, as with requests or queries
Derived forms of besiege
- besieger, noun
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