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besiege.

To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/
  1. To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

    transitive
  2. To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.

    figuratively · transitive
  3. To assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

    transitive
    The box office was besieged by fans wanting tickets.
Where this word comes from

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

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