lay siege
lay siege · lays siege · laid siege · laying siege
belagern
Chiefly followed by against or to: to engage in a siegeChiefly followed by against or to: to engage in a siege; to besiege.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)Chiefly followed by against or to: to engage in a siege; to besiege.
belagern
(figuratively, intransitive)To attack continually over a long period.
They’re laying siege to all we hold dear.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to engage in a siege — see also besiege:
Forms
lays siege, laying siege, laid siege, laid siege| Base form | lay siege · to lay siege |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lays siege |
| Present participle | laying siege |
| Past simple | laid siege |
| Past participle | laid siege |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle