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besiegementenUK
be·siege B0208700 (bĭ-sēj′)tr.v. be·sieged, be·sieg·ing, be·sieg·es 1. To surround with hostile forces: The soldiers besieged the walled city.2. To crowd around; hem in: Fans besieged the star as she came out of the hotel.3. To harass or overwhelm, as with requests: a shop owner besieged by job applications. [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.besiegement (bɪˈsiːdʒmənt) n1. the state of being besieged2. the act of besiegingThesaurusbesiegementnounA prolonged surrounding of an objective by hostile troops:beleaguerment, blockade, investment, siege.IdiomsSeebesiegebesiegementenUK
Synonyms for besiegementnoun a prolonged surrounding of an objective by hostile troopsSynonyms- beleaguerment
- blockade
- investment
- siege
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