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assiéger

to besiege, to lay siege to

verb ah-syeh-ZHEH Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

to mob, to swamp (with requests)

Usage Note

Assiéger is a slightly irregular verb: the accent shifts (j'assiège, nous assiégeons). It is used both literally (military siege) and figuratively: les journalistes assiégeaient l'entrée ('journalists were mobbing the entrance'). The noun siège ('seat' and 'siege') is a close relative.

Examples

"Les soldats assiégèrent la ville pendant des mois."

Natural Translation

The soldiers besieged the city for months.

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