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We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of great change and tumult, presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity.
Ron Fournier

Meaning of "beleaguered" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELEAGUERED

beleaguered  [bɪˈliːɡəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELEAGUERED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beleaguered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BELEAGUERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of beleaguered in the English dictionary

The definition of beleaguered in the dictionary is experiencing difficulties, opposition or criticism. Other definition of beleaguered is surrounded by enemies.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELEAGUERED


ahungered
əˈhʌŋɡəd
Beghard
ˈbɛɡəd
buggered
ˈbʌɡəd
butterfingered
ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəd
disfigured
dɪsˈfɪɡəd
figured
ˈfɪɡəd
fingered
ˈfɪŋɡəd
haggard
ˈhæɡəd
jiggered
ˈdʒɪɡəd
lagered
ˈlɑːɡəd
lagered-up
ˈlɑːɡəd
laggard
ˈlæɡəd
niggard
ˈnɪɡəd
nimble-fingered
ˌnɪmbəlˈfɪŋɡəd
sluggard
ˈslʌɡəd
staggard
ˈstæɡəd
staggered
ˈstæɡəd
sugared
ˈʃʊɡəd
triggered
ˈtrɪɡəd
unfigured
ʌnˈfɪɡəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELEAGUERED

belaud
belay
belayer
belaying cleat
belaying pin
belch
belcher
beldam
beldame
beleaguer
beleaguerment
beleap
belee
belemnite
belemnoid
Belfast
Belfort
belfried
belfries
belfry

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELEAGUERED

bothered
centered
chartered
chequered
considered
covered
endangered
lacquered
layered
ordered
powdered
recovered
registered
remembered
scattered
shattered
tapered
unanswered
unconquered
what the doctor ordered

Synonyms and antonyms of beleaguered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BELEAGUERED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beleaguered» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of beleaguered

Translation of «beleaguered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELEAGUERED

Find out the translation of beleaguered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beleaguered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beleaguered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

饱经曲折的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asediado
570 millions of speakers

English

beleaguered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परेशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحاصر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осажденной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assediado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবরুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aux abois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkejut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

belagert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

窮地に陥った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

궁지에 몰린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beleaguered
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị bao vây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொந்தரவுக்குள்ளான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घाबरलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuşatılmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

messo alle strette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oblężonego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обложеної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impresurat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολιορκούμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beleërde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beleaguered
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beleirede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beleaguered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELEAGUERED»

The term «beleaguered» is regularly used and occupies the 58.635 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELEAGUERED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beleaguered

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3 QUOTES WITH «BELEAGUERED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beleaguered.
1
Greg van Eekhout
Back in 1982, when there were still only a manageable number of 'X-Men' titles on the racks (by which I mean just one), Marvel quite reasonably figured the world could stand another team of beleaguered mutant superheroes. And so were born 'The New Mutants,' junior X-Men whose powers had just begun to manifest at the onset of puberty.
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Ron Fournier
We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of great change and tumult, presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity.
3
Paul Giamatti
I suppose there must be some way in which I'm compelled to show some side of myself - or of people - that's paranoid and fraught and beleaguered and downtrodden, just as Tom Cruise wants to show that he's terrifyingly upbeat and terrifyingly heroic all the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELEAGUERED»

Discover the use of beleaguered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beleaguered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beleaguered Rulers: The Public Obligation of the Professional
Social critic May asks professionals--whom he calls the leaders of culture in contemporary Western society--to abandon their self-interested pursuits and contribute to the common good.
William F. May, 2001
2
Why Dogs Chase Cars: Tales of a Beleaguered Boyhood
This Southern Revivals edition includes a new introduction by Singleton himself, as well as a previously unpublished story, "Poetry," and an expanded ending to "The Earth Rotates This Way," the final piece in the collection.
George Singleton, 2013
3
The Beleaguered Presidency
The book analyzes the wide divergence on public policy among Democratic and Republican activists and assesses the efforts of presidents from Nixon through Bush to cope, at times successfully, often not, with these divisions.
Aaron Wildavsky, 1991
4
A Beleaguered City: Being a Narrative of Certain Recent ...
A Beleaguered City blends elements of fantasy and science fiction, and the end result is an astonishingly compelling read.
Margaret Oliphant, 2014
5
The beleaguered city: the Vicksburg Campaign, December ...
Shelby Foote has drawn from his epic account another of the Civil War's most dramatic episodes, the taking of the city of Vicksburg by the Union forces.
Shelby Foote, 1995
6
The Beleaguered Forest...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Elia Wilkinson Peattie, 2012
7
Anzio 1944: The Beleaguered Beachhead
Vividly describing each thrust and counter-thrust, this book takes us through the agonizing struggle as each side sought to retain or regain mastery.
Steven J Zaloga, 2013
8
Beleaguered Winchester: A Virginia Community at War, 1861-1865
The war, Duncan explains, left Winchester a landscape of wreckage and economic loss. A fascinating case study of civilian survival amid the turmoil of war, Beleaguered Winchester will appeal to Civil War scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Richard R. Duncan, 2007
9
Beleaguered Poets and Leftist Critics: Stevens, Cummings, ...
Beleaguered Poets and Leftist Critics closely examines the dynamics of their responses.
Milton A. Cohen, 2010
10
A Beleaguered City
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Margaret Wilson Oliphant, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELEAGUERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beleaguered is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beleaguered Porcello to pitch again Wednesday
Boston Red Sox fans might not want to read this, but right-hander Rick Porcello is getting another start before the All-Star break. The Chester ... «Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Optimism rare in beleaguered Greece
ATHENS (CNN) - The referendum is over, and the lines to take out cash are back. With many of the world's top banks forecasting a "Grexit," or a ... «WDAM-TV, Jul 15»
3
Alonso grabs 'first point of many'
McLaren's Fernando Alonso notched up the first point for his beleaguered team despite a collision at the start.. Published: 14:02 July 6, 2015 Gulf News. AFP ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
4
Bailout Referendum Lays Bare Deep Schisms Among Beleaguered
ATHENS — Pangiotis Smailis paused from his lunch and cleared his throat with a swig of bitter retsina wine. The patrons seated around him on ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Phaedra's spell: a beleaguered woman turned heroine
Tackling Euripides' Phaedra (the Greek mythology character who, married to Theseus, falls in love with Hippolytus, Theseus' son born by either ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
6
Beleaguered flood victims in WB demand permanent embankment …
Jalpaiguri, July 05 (ANI): The flood victims in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal demanded a permanent embankment on Teesta River to prevent ... «ANINEWS, Jul 15»
7
Pheasants Forever expands habitat for beleaguered bees, monarch …
A honeybee emerges from a flowering foxglove beard tongue plant on Peter Berthelsen's farm near St. Paul, Nebraska. Berthelsen promotes ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
8
Missouri guard K.J. Walton hopes to bolster beleaguered offense
Missouri averaged 0.95 points per possession last season, which ranked 307th among 351 NCAA Division I men's basketball teams. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
9
Ligue 1: Beleaguered Bastia hit out at reports of extra debt
Bastia have hit out at reports in France that the sale of Ryad Boudebouz will not be enough to preserve their Ligue 1 status. The National ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
The fate of the beleaguered Hawke's Bay Opera House will soon be …
A timeline for decisions on the earthquake-prone Hawke's Bay Opera House has been announced. Residents are expected to get their first look ... «All About Hawke's Bay, Jul 15»

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