beleaguere

Meanings

• verb

  surround and harass a place or person, typically by a large force

  - "The city was beleaguered for weeks by the enemy forces."
  - "The castle was beleaguered and eventually surrendered."

• verb

  be under great stress or pressure

  - "The company was beleaguered by financial difficulties."
  - "The politician was beleaguered by criticism from all sides."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beleaguere
beleaguer , lever , sever , severer , quiver , rever , cleaver , weaver , leaver , deceiver , receiver , recover , deliver , severer , leave her , believe her , achieve her , perceiver , receivable , recoverable , grieve her , receive , conceive , deceive , believe , achieve , conceiveable , receivable , perceivable

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Variants

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beleaguered , beleaguer , beleaguering , beleaguerment , beleaguerments , beleaguers

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to besiege', from Old French 'belesguarder', from bel 'beautiful' and garder 'to keep'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'beleaguered' is often used in legal contexts to describe a party that is under great financial or emotional pressure.

2. The term 'beleaguerment' refers to the state of being beleaguered.

3. The word 'beleaguered' comes from the Old French word 'belesguarder', which means 'to beautifully guard'.

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Related Concepts

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1. siege: A military blockade of a town or city, designed to prevent the enemy from entering or leaving.

2. battle: A military engagement between two opposing forces.

3. stress: A state of mental or emotional tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

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Culture

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In literature, 'beleaguered' is often used to describe a place or person under siege or great stress. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', the character Hotspur describes his fortress as 'beleaguered' by the English army. In art, the image of a beleaguered city or fortress is a common theme in paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "beleaguere"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large army surrounding a city or a person under great pressure. Repeat the word 'beleaguered' as you visualize this scene.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'beleaguered' with the image of a city under siege or a person under great stress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'beleaguered' as 'beautifully guarded'.

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