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Word: Beleaguer
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren ‘camp round’, from be- ‘(all) about’ + leger ‘a camp’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈliːɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause problems or difficulties for
Short Definition:cause problems or difficulties for
Examples:- he attempts to answer several questions that beleaguer the industry
Definition:
lay siege to (a place); besiege
Short Definition:lay siege to
Examples:- our leaders decided to beleaguer the city
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