Sentences

assiege in a sentence

v. t.

πŸ“š Grade Level: Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

'Assiege' is a variant spelling of 'besiege,' meaning to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.

Sample Sentences

  1. The city was assieged by the enemy forces for several weeks.
  2. During the siege, the inhabitants had to ration their food and water.
  3. As the supplies dwindled, the defenders grew more desperate under the assiege.
  4. The assieged castle stood firm against the relentless attacks.
  5. Despite being assieged, the soldiers maintained their morale and unity.
  6. The historical accounts detail the hardships faced by those who were assieged.
  7. All communication with the outside world was cut off during the assiege.
  8. The bravery of the assieged warriors became legendary in local folklore.
  9. After months of being assieged, a relief force finally arrived to save them.
  10. The strategy to break the assiege involved a surprise attack on the enemy's flank.
  11. The army decided to assiege the fortified city, hoping to cut off supplies.
  12. As tensions rose, the rebels threatened to assiege the government building.
  13. During the war, the general devised a plan to assiege the enemy’s stronghold at dawn.
  14. The villagers lived in fear as rumors spread that the bandits would assiege their homes.
  15. In a desperate move, the king ordered his troops to assiege the castle and reclaim his throne.
  16. Historians often debate the strategies used when armies would assiege a rival territory.
  17. The siege lasted for months, forcing the inhabitants to ration their food as they were assieged.
  18. In ancient times, it was common for cities to build walls as a defense against those who would assiege them.
  19. The dramatic novel depicted a fictional account of a city being assieged during a great war.
  20. To their surprise, the citizens managed to withstand the assiege through clever tactics and unity.