Besiege and Claim

Besiege

Besiege verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Usage example: bereaved parents continued to besiege the president with pleas to end the war

Claim and besiege are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Claim" instead a verb "Besiege".

Nearby Words: besieging, besieger

Claim

Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Besiege and claim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Besiege" instead a verb "Claim".

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

Common collocations

city besiege city claim city
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