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besiege

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EtymologyEdit

From Middle English besegen, bisegen, equivalent to be- +‎ siege.

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besiege ‎(third-person singular simple present besieges, present participle besieging, simple past and past participle besieged)

  1. (transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, lay siege to, beset.
  3. to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

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besiege

  1. First-person singular present of besiegen.
  2. Imperative singular of besiegen.
  3. First-person singular subjunctive I of besiegen.
  4. Third-person singular subjunctive I of besiegen.
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Last edited on 22 July 2016, at 00:34