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Besiege 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 2

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Besiege 1100 Words You Need

Besiege 1100 Words You Need

/bɪˈsiːdʒ/ (verb)

to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out, engulf, lay siege to, siege, encircle, blockade, overwhelm:

The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.

When the pop star tried to leave her hotel she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.

antonym: defend

noun: besieger

French: assiéger

Farsi: محاصره کردن


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