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Verb [English]

IPA: /bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-besiege.wav Forms: besieges [present, singular, third-person], besieging [participle, present], besieged [participle, past], besieged [past]
Rhymes: -iːdʒ Etymology: From Middle English besegen, bisegen, equivalent to be- (“around, about”) + siege. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sed-}}, {{inh|en|enm|besegen}} Middle English besegen, {{prefix|en|be|siege|t1=around, about}} be- (“around, about”) + siege Head templates: {{en-verb}} 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. Tags: transitive Translations (to surround with armed forces): πολιορκέω (poliorkéō) (Ancient Greek), حاصر (Arabic), պաշարել (pašarel) (Armenian), asediar (Asturian), обсаждам (obsaždam) (Bulgarian), обкръжавам (obkrǎžavam) (Bulgarian), assetjar (Catalan), 圍攻 (Chinese Mandarin), 围攻 (wéigōng) (Chinese Mandarin), obléhat (Czech), belejre (Danish), belegeren (Dutch), sieĝi (Esperanto), piirittää (Finnish), motittaa (Finnish), assiéger (French), asediar (Galician), sitiar (Galician), cercar (Galician), belagern (German), einkesseln (German), umzingeln (German), umstellen (German), πολιορκώ (poliorkó) (Greek), צָר (tzar) (Hebrew), ostromol (Hungarian), siejar (Ido), mengepung (Indonesian), assediare (Italian), obsideō (Latin), aplenkt (Latvian), belageren (Luxembourgish), pāhau (Maori), pakipaki (Maori), awhi (Maori), pōrohe (Maori), whakapae (Maori), uzingiza (Ngazidja Comorian), assiégi (Norman), beleire (Norwegian Bokmål), omleire (Norwegian Nynorsk), oblegać (Polish), cercar (Portuguese), sitiar (Portuguese), assediar (Portuguese), intuy (Quechua), împresura (Romanian), осажда́ть (osaždátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), осади́ть (osadítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), dèan sèist air (Scottish Gaelic), oblegati (Slovene), asediar (Spanish), sitiar (Spanish), poner sitio (Spanish), belägra (Swedish), చుట్టుముట్టు (cuṭṭumuṭṭu) (Telugu), kuşatmak (Turkish), обступати облогою (obstupaty oblohoju) (Ukrainian), брати в облогу (braty v oblohu) (Ukrainian), облягати (obljahaty) (Ukrainian)
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  2. (transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset. Tags: figuratively, transitive Translations (to vex, to attack continually): belejre (Danish), belagern (German), bedrängen (German), siejar (Ido), assediare (Italian), pāhau (Maori), pakipaki (Maori), cercar (Portuguese), assediar (Portuguese), осажда́ть (osaždátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), осади́ть (osadítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), окружа́ть (okružátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), окружи́ть (okružítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), dèan sèist air (Scottish Gaelic), asaeteado (Spanish), belägra (Swedish)
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  3. to assail or ply, as with requests or demands. Translations (to assail or ply): belagen (Dutch), assaillir (French), belagern (German), bedrängen (German), assediar (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-besiege-en-verb-eNl05UEJ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be-, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 41 24 35 Disambiguation of 'to assail or ply': 4 4 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: besiegement, besieger, besiegingly, rebesiege, unbesieged

Verb [German]

Audio: De-besiege.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|verb form}} besiege
  1. inflection of besiegen:
    first-person singular present
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular Form of: besiegen
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  2. inflection of besiegen:
    singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular Form of: besiegen
    Sense id: en-besiege-de-verb-LTPZEdO1
  3. inflection of besiegen:
    first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    Tags: first-person, form-of, singular, subjunctive-i, third-person Form of: besiegen
    Sense id: en-besiege-de-verb-IpmCo81i

Inflected forms

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        "To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer."
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          "surrender",
          "surrender"
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          "lay siege",
          "lay siege"
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          "beleaguer"
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        "(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer."
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          "word": "围攻"
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          "word": "obléhat"
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          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "belejre"
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          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "sieĝi"
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          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "motittaa"
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          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "assiéger"
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "asediar"
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "sitiar"
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "cercar"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "belagern"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "einkesseln"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "umzingeln"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "umstellen"
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          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "poliorkó",
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          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "צָר"
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          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
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          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
          "word": "siejar"
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          "_dis1": "91 7 2",
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      "rhymes": "-iːdʒ"
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "حاصر"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "pašarel",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "պաշարել"
    },
    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "asediar"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "obsaždam",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "обсаждам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "obkrǎžavam",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "обкръжавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "assetjar"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "圍攻"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "wéigōng",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "围攻"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "obléhat"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "belejre"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "belegeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "sieĝi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "piirittää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "motittaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "assiéger"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "asediar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "sitiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "cercar"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "belagern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "einkesseln"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "umzingeln"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "umstellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "poliorkó",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "πολιορκώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "poliorkéō",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "πολιορκέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "tzar",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "צָר"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "ostromol"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "siejar"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "mengepung"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "assediare"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "obsideō"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "aplenkt"
    },
    {
      "code": "lb",
      "lang": "Luxembourgish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "belageren"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "pāhau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "pakipaki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "awhi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "pōrohe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "whakapae"
    },
    {
      "code": "zdj",
      "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "uzingiza"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "assiégi"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "beleire"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "omleire"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "oblegać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "cercar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "sitiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "assediar"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "intuy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "împresura"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osaždátʹ",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "осажда́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osadítʹ",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "осади́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "dèan sèist air"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "oblegati"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "asediar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "sitiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "poner sitio"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "belägra"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "cuṭṭumuṭṭu",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "చుట్టుముట్టు"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "kuşatmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "obstupaty oblohoju",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "обступати облогою"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "braty v oblohu",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "брати в облогу"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "obljahaty",
      "sense": "to surround with armed forces",
      "word": "облягати"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "belejre"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "belagern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "bedrängen"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "siejar"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "assediare"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "pāhau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "pakipaki"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "cercar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "assediar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osaždátʹ",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "осажда́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osadítʹ",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "осади́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "okružátʹ",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "окружа́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "okružítʹ",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "окружи́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "dèan sèist air"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "asaeteado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to vex, to attack continually",
      "word": "belägra"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to assail or ply",
      "word": "belagen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to assail or ply",
      "word": "assaillir"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to assail or ply",
      "word": "belagern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to assail or ply",
      "word": "bedrängen"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to assail or ply",
      "word": "assediar"
    }
  ],
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}

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}

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