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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