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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

besieges

/ˈbɛsɪdʒ/ verb · British & US
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What does besieges mean?

verb

to surround a place, especially a town or building, with a large number of people, especially soldiers, in order to capture it, or to attack someone or something repeatedly, in order to wear them down.

Example

"The city was besieged by the enemy army for weeks."

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