English verb: besiege |
1. | besiege (competition) surround so as to force to give up |
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| Samples | The Turks besieged Vienna.
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| Synonyms | beleaguer, 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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2. | besiege (emotion) cause to feel distressed or worried |
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| Samples | She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged.
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | distress |
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3. | besiege (communication) harass, as with questions or requests |
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| Samples | The press photographers besieged the movie star.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | importune, insist |
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