beleaguer vs besiege

beleaguer and besiege both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beleaguer	No	No	Yes	No
besiege	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beleaguer and besiege are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of beleaguer include circumvent, hem in, surround.

beleaguer (verb)	besiege (verb)
surround so as to force to give up	harass, as with questions or requests
annoy persistently	surround so as to force to give up
	cause to feel distressed or worried