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📖 Определения и значения для слова besiege

📒 to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in

  • Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender.
  • (figurative) Fans besieged the box office to try and get tickets for the concert.

📒 to surround somebody/something in large numbers

  • The actress was besieged by reporters at the airport.

📒 to send so many letters, ask so many questions, etc. that it is difficult for somebody to deal with them all

  • The radio station was besieged with calls from angry listeners.
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