CEFR B1

besiege

verb

Meaning

besiege means to beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to besiege in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will besiege before translating the verb.

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besiege (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to besiege in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will besiege before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to besiege.

How to Use besiege

to besiege (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to besiege."
besiege in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how besiege works in context."

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