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    beset
    /bɪˈsɛt/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBESET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BESET definition: 1. having a lot of trouble with something, or having to deal with a lot of something that causes…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › besetBeset Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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…

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › besetBeset - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › besetBESET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Beset definition: to attack on all sides; assail. . See examples of BESET used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBESET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › besetBeset - definition of beset by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeset verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of beset verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › besetbeset | meaning of beset in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    beset meaning, definition, what is beset: to make someone experience serious probl...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBESET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BESET definition: If problems beset you, they cause you continuing difficulties: . Learn more.