All 3 Uses of
besiege
in
Candide
- At length I became the property of an Aga of the Janissaries, who was soon ordered away to the defence of Azof, then besieged by the Russians.†
Chpt 12 *
- Even in those cities which seem to enjoy peace, and where the arts flourish, the inhabitants are devoured by more envy, care, and uneasiness than are experienced by a besieged town.†
Chpt 20
- But that continual repetition of battles, so extremely like one another; those gods that are always active without doing anything decisive; that Helen who is the cause of the war, and who yet scarcely appears in the piece; that Troy, so long besieged without being taken; all these together caused me great weariness.†
Chpt 25
Definition:
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(besiege) to surround with armed forces, and cut-off supplies or attack
or:
to make an overwhelming number of requests, complaints, or comments -- typically in an annoying manner and sometimes while surrounding