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Present participle for to encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion
“The reinforcement squadron would besiege the village, while ours would trap the rangers who were out on security patrol.”
Present participle for to attack, especially by first encircling or surrounding
“He clearly felt that it would have been better not to besiege the city in the first place, but that once the siege was begun, it should have been carried through to completion.”
Present participle for to surround someone or something as a mob
“Fans would besiege actor Robert Pattinson at the event, desperate for a photo.”
Present participle for to inundate, or be inundated, with large numbers of requests, complaints or tasks
“Ladies, knights and grandees all besiege him with requests for some elaborate allegorical conceit.”
Present participle for to ask or demand someone for something in an earnest or bothersome manner
“Subsequently, mobs of people from all over besiege him to cure their illnesses and to cast out their demons.”
Present participle for to cause anguish or distress to
“It seemed as if all the beaux esprits of Paris had entered into a league to assail and besiege her with verses, dramas and anecdotes.”
Present participle for to gather or meet together as a group of people
Present participle for to attack or bombard with bombs or artillery
Present participle for to protest for a cause, or against something
Present participle for to effectively force (someone) to do something
(military) The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force
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