Beleaguers

/bɪˈliːɡərz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of beleaguer; surrounds, besieges, or persistently harasses.

Etymology

Standard conjugation of the verb 'beleaguer,' following regular English verb patterns. The '-s' ending indicates third person singular present tense (he/she/it beleaguers).

Kelly Says

Watching verb conjugations across time reveals how stable English grammar is—we've been adding 's' for hundreds of years to show who's doing what right now, a pattern so embedded we don't even think about it.

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