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Definitions for Beset

[1] to attack on all sides; assail; harass: to be beset by enemies; beset by difficulties.
[2] to surround; hem in: a village beset on all sides by dense forest.
[3] to set or place upon; bestud: a gold bracelet beset with jewels.
[4] Nautical . to surround (a vessel) by ice, so that control of the helm is lost.
[5] (esp of dangers, temptations, or difficulties) to trouble or harass constantly
[6] to surround or attack from all sides
[7] archaic to cover with, esp with jewels

Words related to Beset

bedevil, perplex, besiege, beleaguer, surround, embarrass, invade, overrun, hassle, infest, encompass, ring, badger, aggress, nudge, nag, pester, attack, storm, strike

Words nearby Beset

bescreen, bescribble, beseech, beseem, beseleel, beset, besetting, beshow, beshrew, besht, beside

Origin of Beset

before 1000; Middle English besetten, Old English besettan. See be-, set

Other words from Beset

be·set·ment , noun
be·set·ter , noun
pre·be·set , verb (used with object), pre·be·set, pre·be·set·ting.
un·be·set , adjective

Synonyms for Beset

bedevil, beleaguer, besiege, embarrass, invade, overrun, perplex, surround, aggress, assail, attack, badger, bug, circle, compass, dog, encircle, enclose, encompass, entangle, environ, girdle, harass, harry, hassle, infest, nag, nudge, pester, ride, ring, storm, strike, drive up the wall, fall on, fall upon, give a bad time, give a hard time, give one the business, give the needle, jump on one's case, pick on, put the squeeze on, start in on