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Vocabulary Entry
siege
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A military operation in which enemy forces are surrounded and isolated to force a surrender.
Example Sentences
"The city was under siege for several months."
"During the siege, food supplies became critically low."
"The defenders managed to hold out against the siege."
V
verb
To besiege; to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or compel its surrender.
Example Sentences
"The army will siege the fortress next week."
"They planned to siege the enemy's capital."
"The rebels began to siege the government's stronghold."