lay siege to

lay siege to
phrasal
1. : to besiege militarily

laid siege to the town

2. : to pursue diligently or persistently : besiege

lays siege to Anastasie and is making excellent progress until he ventures a clumsy reference to her father — E.K.Brown

laid diplomatic siege to the Greeks — Alexander Kendrick

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lay siege to
1. To besiege
2. To importune
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Main Entry: ↑lay
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lay siege to
To besiege
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Main Entry: ↑siege

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I
see siege
II
conduct a siege of (a place)

government forces laid siege to the building figurative the press laid siege to her apartment

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lay siege to — see ↑siege
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Main Entry: ↑lay
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lay siege to (something or someone)
1 : to surround (a city, building, etc.) with soldiers or police officers in order to try to take control of it

The army laid siege to the city.

2 : to attack (something or someone) constantly or repeatedly
— usually used figuratively

Angry taxpayers laid siege to city hall with letters and phone calls.

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Main Entry: ↑siege

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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