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