English verb: beleaguer |
1. | beleaguer (emotion) annoy persistently |
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| Samples | The children teased the boy because of his stammer.
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| Examples | Sam cannot beleaguer Sue |
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| Synonyms | badger, bug, pester, tease |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment |
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2. | beleaguer (competition) surround so as to force to give up |
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| Samples | The Turks besieged Vienna.
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| Synonyms | besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | assail, attack |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | blockade, ebb, seal off |
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