English Explanatory Dictionary

besiege

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-besiege.wav

Word forms

besiege besieges besieging besieged

Etymology

From Middle English besegen, bisegen, equivalent to be- (“around, about”) + siege.

Derived words

besiegement besieger besiegingly rebesiege unbesieged
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