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How to pronounce “besiege”
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Pronunciation guide for besiege
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of besiege with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Zainab Salbi: Women, wartime and the dream of peace 19 minutes
who survived the four-years besiege of Sarajevo;
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
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How to pronounce besiege
Zainab Salbi: Women, wartime and the dream of peace 19 minutes
who survived the four-years besiege of Sarajevo;
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “besiege”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (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.
- to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
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