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# besieged

verb, past form of besiege (besiege, besieges, besieged, besieging); adjective (besieged)

«besieged» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Surrounded by an army that is trying to capture a town or castle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#m1)
2. Surrounded or crowded by many people who want something, such as reporters or fans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#m2)
3. Bothered by a great many requests, questions or problems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons castles and cities were besieged for months until food ran out. In news and everyday speech a famous person is «besieged by fans» and a shop is «besieged by shoppers» on sale day.

### Examples

- The castle was besieged for six months. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#x1)
- The besieged town ran out of food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#x2)
- The footballer was besieged by fans asking for autographs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#x3)
- The teacher was besieged with questions about the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#x4)
- Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#x5)
- The helpline was besieged with calls after the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: «ie» – besiege, siege. Often in the passive: «be besieged by/with». Related noun: siege. Do not confuse with «beseech» (to beg).

## In Jewish tradition

In history lessons castles and cities were besieged for months until food ran out. In news and everyday speech a famous person is «besieged by fans» and a shop is «besieged by shoppers» on sale day.

### Examples

- So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. (Prophets 2KI.25.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besieged/#x1)
- And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. (Prophets 1KI.16.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besieged/#x2)
- At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. (Prophets 2KI.24.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besieged/#x3)

### Note

Spelling: «ie» – besiege, siege. Often in the passive: «be besieged by/with». Related noun: siege. Do not confuse with «beseech» (to beg).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «besieged» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/besieged/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «besieged» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/besieged/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«besieged» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/besieged.html) on Mova free.