besiege

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/

Verb

transitive figuratively

(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer. / (transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.

Japanese Meaning

軍事的な包囲を行う、すなわち、武装勢力で取り囲んで降伏を強要する、包囲攻撃をする。 / 比喩的に、窮地に陥れる、悩ませる、攻め込むように困難な状況を作り出す。

What is this buttons?

Commanders planned to besiege the fortress at dawn to cut off all supply lines.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

司令官たちは、すべての補給線を断つために夜明けにその要塞を包囲する計画を立てた。

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Sense（1）

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.

When it arrived, the train was headed by a "K" class 4-6-0 wood-burning locomotive, and a water-tank wagon next to the tender was immediately besieged by women and girls, clad in their picturesque national costume, all with empty kerosene tins for water, a scene which was re-enacted at each stop down the line.

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Sense（3）

to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

besieges

（ present singular third-person ）

besieging

（ participle present ）

besieged

（ participle past ）

besieged

（ past ）

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