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- [bih-seej]
- /bɪˈsidʒ/
- /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
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- [bih-seej]
- /bɪˈsidʒ/
Definitions of besieged word
- verb with object besieged to lay siege to. 1
- verb with object besieged to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office. 1
- verb with object besieged to assail or ply, as with requests or demands. 1
- verb besieged simple past tense and past participle of besiege. 0
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Origin of besieged
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 Besieged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
besieged 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.
besieged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for besieged
adj besieged
- attacked — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
verb besieged
- counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
- dunned — to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- importuned — Simple past tense and past participle of importune.
- larruped — Simple past tense and past participle of larrup.
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