besieged

Meanings

• adjective

  Surrounded by an enemy force intending to take control; under siege.

  - "The city was besieged for months."
  - "The fort was besieged by the enemy army."

• verb

  Engage in a prolonged attack on (a place or person); lay siege to.

  - "The castle was besieged by the enemy for weeks."
  - "The enemy besieged the town, cutting off all supplies."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with besieged
desegregate , segregate , segue , segway

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Variants

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besiege , besieged , besieger , besiegers , besieges , besieging

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Forms

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beseiged, besieging, besiegedly

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Etymology

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From Old French besieger, from be- 'by' + sieger 'sit, occupy'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded siege in history lasted for over eight years, from 1641 to 1648, during the Thirty Years' War in Europe.

2. The term 'besieged' is also used metaphorically to describe a person or situation under intense pressure or attack.

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Related Concepts

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1. siege: A military blockade of a town, city, or fortress, with the intention of forcing it to surrender by cutting off essential supplies and resources.

2. lay siege: To surround and attack a place with the intention of forcing its surrender.

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Culture

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The term 'besieged' has been used extensively in literature and history to describe various military sieges and battles. One famous example is the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, which lasted from 1992 to 1996.

How to Memorize "besieged"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large army surrounding a city or fortress, cutting off all supplies and resources to force a surrender.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'besieged' with the image of a city under attack or a fortress surrounded by enemy forces.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Besieged' stands for 'Bringing End to Sieges Involving Enemies' to remember the meaning of the word.

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