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to besiege with requests

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  • besiege — ► VERB 1) surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force it to surrender. 2) harass or oppress with requests or complaints. DERIVATIVES besieger noun. ORIGIN Old French asegier …   English terms dictionary

  • besiege — transitive verb ( sieged; sieging) Date: 14th century 1. to surround with armed forces 2. a. to press with requests ; importune b. to cause worry or distress to ; beset < doubts …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • besiege — /bəˈsidʒ / (say buh seej), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) (besieged, besieging) 1. to attempt to overcome by siege. 2. to crowd round. 3. to assail or ply, as with requests, etc. {Middle English makeover of assiege from Old French, with be substituted …  

  • besiege — besiegement, n. besieger, n. besiegingly, adv. /bi seej /, v.t., besieged, besieging. 1. to lay siege to. 2. to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office. 3. to assail or ply, as with requests or demands. [1250 …   Universalium

  • besiege — verb 1) the Romans besieged Carthage Syn: lay siege to, beleaguer, blockade, surround; archaic invest 2) fans besieged his hotel Syn: surround, mob, crowd around, swarm around, throng around, encircle …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • besiege — verb 1) the army besieged Leith Syn: lay siege to, beleaguer, blockade 2) he was besieged by fans Syn: surround, mob, harass, pester, badger 3) we were besieged with requests …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • besiege — be•siege [[t]bɪˈsidʒ[/t]] v. t. sieged, sieg•ing. 1) to lay siege to 2) to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround 3) to importune, as with requests • Etymology: 1250–1300 be•siege′ment, n. be•sieg′er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • besiege — v.tr. 1 lay siege to. 2 crowd round oppressively. 3 harass with requests. Derivatives: besieger n. Etymology: ME f. assiege by substitution of BE , f. OF asegier f. Rmc …   Useful english dictionary

  • besiege — UK [bɪˈsiːdʒ] / US [bɪˈsɪdʒ] verb [transitive] Word forms besiege : present tense I/you/we/they besiege he/she/it besieges present participle besieging past tense besieged past participle besieged 1) a) to surround a place with an army and… …   English dictionary

  • besiege — be|siege [bıˈsi:dʒ] v [T] 1.) to surround a city or castle with military force until the people inside let you take control ▪ In April 655, Osman s palace was besieged by rebels. 2.) [usually passive] if people, worries, thoughts etc, besiege you …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • besiege — verb (T) 1 to surround a city or castle with military force until the people inside let you take control: In April 655, Osman s palace in Medina was besieged by rebels. 2 (usually passive) if people, worries, thoughts etc, besiege you, you are… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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