Siege

Pronunciation: /siːdʒ/

Definitions of siege

noun a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside

Example Sentences

A1 The castle was under siege by enemy forces.

A2 During the siege, the town ran out of food and water.

B1 The siege lasted for several weeks before the defenders surrendered.

B2 The siege tactics employed by the army were highly effective.

C1 The siege of the city was a turning point in the war.

C2 The siege mentality of the population led to increased solidarity among the citizens.

Examples of siege in a Sentence

formal The castle was under siege for several weeks before finally surrendering.

informal The neighborhood was under siege by construction noise all day.

slang The gamers were under siege by trolls in the online chat room.

figurative Her mind was under siege by negative thoughts, making it hard to focus.

Grammatical Forms of siege

• past tense: besieged
• plural: sieges
• comparative: more besieging
• superlative: most besieging
• present tense: sieges
• future tense: will siege
• perfect tense: have besieged
• continuous tense: is besieging
• singular: siege
• positive degree: siege
• infinitive: to siege
• gerund: sieging
• participle: besieging

Origin and Evolution of siege

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'siege' originated from the Old French word 'sege', which came from the Latin word 'sedere' meaning 'to sit'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'siege' evolved to specifically refer to a military operation in which an enemy surrounds a town or building, cutting off essential supplies and communication in order to force surrender.