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| be·siege [ bi sj ] (past and past participle be·sieged, present participle be·sieg·ing, 3rd person present singular be·sieg·es) |
transitive verb |
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1. surround place with army: to surround a city or stronghold with armed forces in order to bring about its surrender or capture
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2. crowd around somebody: to crowd around somebody in an oppressive way
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usually passive
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  besieged by reporters outside their hotel
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3. harass somebody or something: to harass a person or organization with insistent demands or complaints
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usually passive
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The box office was besieged by fans wanting tickets.
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| [13th century. <be- + obsolete assiege< Old French asegier< Latin sedere "sit"] |
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| be·sieg·er noun |
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