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beleaguer

/bəˈliː.ɡə/ /bɪˈli.ɡɚ/

Meanings
verb
To besiege; to surround with troops.

Examples :

"The rebels beleaguered the capital city, cutting off supplies and preventing anyone from entering or leaving. "
military war

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

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preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

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supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

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surround noun

/səˈɹaʊnd/

Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

"The school's playground had a sturdy metal surround to keep children safe. "

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interruptions noun

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃənz/ /ˌɪnɪˈrʌpʃənz/

The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

""The students found it hard to concentrate on their test because of the constant interruptions from the construction outside." "

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beleaguered verb

/bɪˈliːɡəd/

To besiege; to surround with troops.

"The protesters beleaguered the government building, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. "

Illustration assigned

assigned verb

/əˈsaɪnd/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

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entering verb

/ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/

To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

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capital noun

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

"The company invested in new capital, like delivery trucks and computers, to improve its efficiency. "

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besiege verb

/bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/

To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

"The protestors besieged the school building, demanding the release of the teacher. "