About The Word Beleaguer

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Beleaguer

Beleaguer Meaning & Definition
Beleaguer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Beleaguer?

[v] surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
[v] annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Beleaguer: badger | besiege | bug | circumvent | harass | hem in | pester | surround | tease

Related Terms | Find terms related to Beleaguer: annoy | bedevil | beset | besiege | blockade | bound | box in | cage | chamber | close in | compass | contain | coop | coop in | coop up | cordon | cordon off | corral | encircle | enclose | encompass | enshrine | envelop | fence in | gnaw | harass | harry | hedge in | hem in | house in | impound | imprison | incarcerate | include | invest | jail | kennel | lay siege to | leaguer | mew | mew up | pen | pen in | pester | plague | pocket | quarantine | rail in | shrine | shut in | shut up | siege | soften up | stable | storm | surround | tease | wall in | wrap | yard | yard up

See Also | assail | attack | bedevil | blockade | crucify | dun | ebb | frustrate | rag | seal off | torment

Beleaguer In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*lea"guer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beleaguered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beleaguering}.] [D. belegeren (akin to G. belagern, Sw. bel["a]gra, Dan. beleire); pref. be- = E. be- + leger bed, camp, army, akin to E. lair. See {Lair}.] To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. --Longfellow. Syn: To block up; environ; invest; encompass.

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