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| VERB | 1 | besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent | Surround so as to force to give up |
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| 2 | besiege | Cause to feel distressed or worried | |
| 3 | besiege | Harass, as with questions or requests |
| Sounds | bihsiy'jh |
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| Rhymes | liege / Liege, siege |
| Meaning | Surround so as to force to give up. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "The Turks besieged Vienna" |
| Synonyms | beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent |
| Broader | attack, assail |
| Narrower | blockade, seal off; ebb |
| Nouns | besieger |
| Meaning | Cause to feel distressed or worried. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s somebody |
| Examples | "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged" |
| Broader | distress |
| Meaning | Harass, as with questions or requests. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "The press photographers besieged the movie star" |
| Broader | importune, insist |
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