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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.
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.
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.
verb (used with object) , be·set, be·set·ting. to attack on all sides; assail. to trouble greatly or grievously; to afflict with mental or physical suffering; harass: Even as he was being beset with disasters, he triumphed. The best ideas are often beset by bureaucratic hurdles. Even as he was being beset with disasters, he triumphed.
BESET definition: If problems beset you, they cause you continuing difficulties: . Learn more.
Definition of beset verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
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.
