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beleaguer
[ bih-lee-ger ]
/ bɪˈli gər /
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verb (used with object)
to surround with military forces.
to surround or beset, as with troubles.
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OTHER WORDS FROM beleaguer
be·lea·guer·er, nounWords nearby beleaguer
belaying pin, bel canto, belch, beld, beldam, beleaguer, beleaguered, belection, Belém, belemnite, belemnoid
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British Dictionary definitions for beleaguer
beleaguer
/ (bɪˈliːɡə) /
verb (tr)
to trouble persistently; harass
to lay siege to
Word Origin for beleaguer
C16: from be- + leaguer 1
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