besiege
21besiege — Not ei …
22besiege — v. a. RG. 387 …
23besiege — be·siege || bɪ siËdÊ’ v. surround, encompass, lay siege to, beleaguer …
24besiege — verb 1》 surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender. 2》 crowd round oppressively. ↘(be besieged) be inundated by large numbers of requests or complaints. Derivatives besieger noun Origin ME: alt. of… …
25besiege — v. a. Surround (with a military force), beset, invest, lay siege to. See beleaguer …
26besiege — 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 …
27besiege — v 1. siege, lay siege to, invest, contain, confine, cordon off, blockade; surround, encircle, encompass, hedge in, pen in, shut in. 2. importune, press, pressure, push, ply; pester, plague, bother, trouble, nag, hound, buttonhole; beset,… …
28besiege — be·siege …
29besiege — 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 …
30besiege — 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 …