beset
11beset — besetment, n. besetter, n. /bi set /, v.t., beset, besetting. 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; …
12beset — UK [bɪˈset] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms beset : present tense I/you/we/they beset he/she/it besets present participle besetting past tense beset past participle beset formal to cause someone difficulty or danger over a period …
13beset — /bəˈsɛt / (say buh set), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) (beset, besetting) 1. to attack on all sides; assail: the Greeks beset the city of Troy. 2. to repeatedly cause difficulty or danger to; harass: the problems that beset the community. –adjective… …
14beset — adj. (cannot stand alone) beset by, with (beset by doubts) * * * [bɪ set] with (beset by doubts) (cannot stand alone) beset by …
15beset — be|set [bıˈset] v past tense and past participle beset present participle besetting [T] formal 1.) [usually passive] to make someone experience serious problems or dangers beset sb with/by sth ▪ The business has been beset with financial problems …
16beset — [[t]bɪse̱t[/t]] besets, besetting VERB (The form beset is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.… …
17beset — be•set [[t]bɪˈsɛt[/t]] v. t. set, set•ting. 1) to attack on all sides: The foe beset them[/ex] 2) to surround; hem in: a village beset by dense forest[/ex] 3) to stud: a gold bracelet beset with jewels[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; MEbesetten, OE… …
18beset — v.tr. (besetting; past and past part. beset) 1 attack or harass persistently (beset by worries). 2 surround or hem in (a person etc.). 3 archaic cover round with (beset with pearls). Phrases and idioms: besetting sin the sin that especially or… …
19beset — verb (besets, besetting, beset) 1》 trouble or harass persistently. ↘surround or attack from all sides. 2》 (be beset with) archaic be covered or studded with. Origin OE besettan, from be + settan (see set1) …
20beset — verb past tense and past participle beset present participle besetting (T) formal 1 (usually passive) to make someone experience serious problems or dangers: The business has been beset with financial problems. 2 besetting sin/weakness often… …
