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    siege
    /siː(d)ʒ/

    noun

    • 1. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender: "Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks"
    • 2. a group of herons: rare "there is a siege of herons at the river"

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  3. Learn the meaning of siege, a noun that describes the act of surrounding a place by an armed force or the state of being under such attack. See how to use siege in sentences and collocations with other words.

    • Traditional

      SIEGE translate: 圍攻;包圍. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      SIEGE translate: 围攻;包围. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Besiege

      BESIEGE definition: 1. to surround a place, especially with...

    • Siege: French Translation

      siege translate: siège [masculine], siège. Learn more in the...

  4. Learn the meaning of siege as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortified place, or a persistent or serious attack.

  5. A siege is a military or police operation in which soldiers or police surround a place in order to force the people there to come out or give up control of the place. We must do everything possible to lift the siege.

  6. Definitions of siege. noun. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack. synonyms: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade. see more. examples: Alamo.

  7. Siege is a noun that means the act of surrounding and attacking a fortified place, or a prolonged period of trouble or annoyance. It can also be a verb that means to besiege or assault. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related terms.

  8. surrounded by an army or the police in a siege. The city was under siege for six months. At the very end of the war, Prague again came under siege. being criticized all the time or put under pressure by problems, questions, etc. The government is already under siege for its economic policy.

  9. Siege is a noun that means the surrounding and blockading of a place by an army, or a prolonged period of trouble or illness. It can also be a verb that means to besiege or assault. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of siege.

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