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besiege definition

be·siege (bē sēj′, bi-)

transitive verb besieged -·sieged′, besieging -·sieg′·ing

  1. to hem in with armed forces, esp. for a sustained attack; lay siege to
  2. to close in on; crowd around
  3. to overwhelm, harass, or beset besieged with queries

Etymology: ME bisegen < be-, be- + segen, to lay siege to < sege, seat, siege

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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