# besiege

> English word · Verb · IPA /bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #62,001

## Definitions
1. To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
2. To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
3. to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.

## Etymology
From Middle English besegen, bisegen, equivalent to be- (“around, about”) + siege.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/besiege