[bɪˈsiːdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender
(e.g: the king marched north to besiege Berwick)

- crowd around oppressively; surround and harass
(e.g: she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen)


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Origin:
Middle English: alteration (by change of prefix) of assiege, from Old French asegier