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- [bih-seej]
- /bɪˈsidʒ/
- /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
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- [bih-seej]
- /bɪˈsidʒ/
Definitions of besiege word
- verb besiege If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you. 3
- verb besiege If soldiers besiege a place, they surround it and wait for the people in it to stop fighting or resisting. 3
- verb besiege to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender 3
- verb besiege to crowd round; hem in 3
- verb besiege to overwhelm, as with requests or queries 3
- verb transitive besiege to hem in with armed forces, esp. for a sustained attack; lay siege to 3
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Origin of besiege
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, besiege is from the Middle English word bysegen. See be-, siege
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Parts of speech for Besiege
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besiege popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for besiege
verb besiege
- beleaguer — to trouble persistently; harass
- beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- blockade — A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it.
- trap — a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc.
- invest — to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
Antonyms for besiege
verb besiege
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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