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- Dictionarybeset/bɪˈsɛt/
verb
- 1. (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently: "the social problems that beset the UK" Similar
- 2. be covered or studded with: archaic "springy grass all beset with tiny jewel-like flowers"
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having a lot of trouble with something, or having to deal with a lot of something that causes problems: With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is beset by/with dangers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguer.
The meaning of BESET is to set or stud with or as if with ornaments. How to use beset in a sentence. to set or stud with or as if with ornaments; trouble, harass; to set upon : assail…
verb. If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely. The country is beset by severe economic problems. [be V-ed + by/with] The discussions were beset with difficulties. [be V-ed by/with n] ...the problems now besetting the country. [VERB noun]
having a lot of trouble with something, or having to deal with a lot of something that causes problems: With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is beset by/with dangers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguer.
Beset means to attack from all sides — an invading army will beset a castle, or you might find yourself beset by a devastating storm. Beset also has a very different meaning: to decorate or encrust with jewels or other ornamentation.
1. To attack from all sides. 2. To trouble persistently; harass. See Synonyms at attack. 3. To hem in; surround: "the mountains which beset it round" (Nathaniel Hawthorne). 4. To stud, as with jewels. [Middle English bisetten, from Old English besettan; see sed- in Indo-European roots .] be·set′ment n.
BESET definition: If problems beset you, they cause you continuing difficulties: . Learn more.
Beset Definition. bĭ-sĕt. besets, besetting. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. besets, besetting. To attack from all sides. American Heritage. To cover or set thickly with; stud. Webster's New World. To trouble persistently; harass. American Heritage. To attack from all sides; harass or besiege.
Beset definition: to attack on all sides; assail. . See examples of BESET used in a sentence.
Definition of beset verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
