besiege

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    surround so as to force to give up
    cause to feel distressed or worried
    harass, as with questions or requests

Word Origin

besiege (v.)
c. 1300, from be- + siege. Related: Besieged; besieging.

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vt.

release

Example

1. Tourists besiege cairo airport , but flights halt .
2. Kjv and nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came against the city , and his servants did besiege it .
3. It will be under siege , and you shall besiege it .
4. They will besiege all the cities throughout the land the lord your god is giving you .
5. Earlier this year american officials even raised the fear that the ttp could sweep into the plains , besiege islamabad and grab pakistan 's nuclear weapons .

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