Besiege: alternatives and connections

To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.

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To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.

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Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.

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To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; t…

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To stand or rest; to find support; -- with in, on, or upon.

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The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of th…

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The European bunting.

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To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.

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To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around.

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To inclose on all sides; to encompass; to environ.

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