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beset
[ bih-set ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- to surround; hem in:
The village was beset on all sides by dense forest.
Our work will be beset with dangers.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
- to set or place upon; bestud:
The gold bracelet she found was beset with jewels.
Synonyms: , ,
- Nautical. to surround (a vessel) by ice, so that control of the helm is lost.
beset
/ ɪˈɛ /
verb
- (esp of dangers, temptations, or difficulties) to trouble or harass constantly
- to surround or attack from all sides
- archaic.to cover with, esp with jewels
Derived Forms
- ˈٳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··Գ noun
- ··ٱ noun
- ·· verb (used with object) prebeset prebesetting
- ܲ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Residents in a village beset with water pressure problems say the simplest of household tasks have become a battle.
Both the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program encountered substantial funding issues and were beset by logistical failures.
The band, beset by drug addiction, power struggles and dissension, decided to break up at the height of its popularity.
At the city council, Cotton claimed making pay concessions to the largely male bin collecting workforce could reopen equal pay issues that have beset the authority.
Paul doesn’t know who he was — or should be — and his quest to find out is beset by antagonists.
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