be|sieg´ing|ly

be|sieg´ing|ly
be|siege «bih SEEJ», transitive verb, -sieged, -sieg|ing.
1. to try for a long time to take (a place) by armed force; surround and try to capture: »

For ten years the Greeks besieged the city of Troy.

SYNONYM(S): beleaguer, invest.
2. Figurative. to crowd around: »

Hundreds of admirers besieged the famous astronaut.

SYNONYM(S): surround.
3. Figurative. to overwhelm with requests or questions: »

During the flood the Red Cross was besieged with calls for help.

SYNONYM(S): assail, beset.
–be|siege´ment, noun.
–be|sieg´er, noun.
–be|sieg´ing|ly, adverb.

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