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Synonyms
be·siege (bĭ-sēj́)

[Middle English besegen, probably alteration of assegen, from Old French assegier, from Vulgar Latin* assedicāre, Latin ad-, ad-, + Vulgar Latin* sedicāre, to sit; see siege.]

transitive verb: -sieged, -sieg·ing, -sieg·es. 

  1. To surround with hostile forces.
  2. To crowd around; hem in.
  3. To harass or importune, as with requests: Reporters besieged the winner for interviews.
  4. To cause to feel distressed or worried: She was besieged by problems.

derivatives

be·siegément
noun
be·sieǵer
noun

synonyms:

besiege, beleaguer, blockade, invest, siege These verbs mean to surround with hostile forces: besiege a walled city; the enemy beleaguered the enclave; blockaded the harbor; investing a fortress; a castle sieged by invaders.