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besiege::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | distress |
She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged.
Examples of besiege
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The Christians next tried to besiege Loja, Granada, but failed to take the town.
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His forces were continuing to besiege Misrata, the rebels'main western holdout.
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When the enemy started to besiege the camp, that function was rendered impossible.
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The Goth army then moved to besiege Ariminium, which suffered due to lack of food.
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They then started to besiege it, aiming to cut its links to the rest of Spain.
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Coutances proceeded to besiege Windsor Castle, which was held by Prince John's men.
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The Byzantine army next marched westwards to besiege the capital at Tarnovo.
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The king and his mayor then turned to besiege their other rival in the city.
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About 50,000 fans typically besiege the Volunteers'buses upon arrival at the stadium.
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- Surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
- Cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
- Harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
- (besieged) surrounded by hostile forces; "the besieged town"
- (besieging) siege: the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
- A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit". ...
- (Besieged (film)) Besieged (Italian title: L'assedio) is a 1998 film by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Thandie Newton and David Thewlis.
- To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer; To beleaguer, lay siege to, beset; to assail or ply, as with requests or demands
- (Besieged) (v.) to crowd around: "Other days, Mariam was besieged with anger" (84).
