beleaguer
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.be·lea·guer
transitive verb \bi-ˈlē-gər, bē-\ be·lea·guered be·lea·guer·ing\-g(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of BELEAGUER
1
: besiege
2
— be·lea·guer·ment \-mənt\ noun
Examples of BELEAGUER
- the lack of funds that beleaguers schools
- <beleaguered the castle for months>
Origin of BELEAGUER
Dutch belegeren, from be- (akin to Old English be-) + leger camp; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair
First Known Use: 1587
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