beset

be·set

 (bĭ-sĕt′)

tr.v. be·set, be·set·ting, be·sets

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.

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[Middle English bisetten, from Old English besettan; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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be·set′ment n.

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beset

(bɪˈsɛt)

vb (tr) , -sets, -setting or -set

1. (esp of dangers, temptations, or difficulties) to trouble or harass constantly

2. to surround or attack from all sides

3. archaic to cover with, esp with jewels

beˈsetter n

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be•set

(bɪˈsɛt)

v.t. -set, -set•ting.

1. to attack on all sides: The foe beset them.

2. to surround; hem in: a village beset by dense forest.

3. to stud: a gold bracelet beset with jewels.

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

be•set′ment, n.

be•set′ter, n.

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beset

Past participle: beset
Gerund: besetting

Imperative

beset

beset

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	beset - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke needle, goad - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" haze - harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
	2.	beset - assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards" set upon assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
	3.	beset - decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) incrust, encrust adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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beset

verb plague, trouble, embarrass, torture, haunt, torment, harass, afflict, badger, perplex, pester, vex, entangle, bedevil The country is beset by severe economic problems.

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beset

verb

1. To set upon with violent force:

aggress, assail, assault, attack, fall on (or upon), go at, have at, sail into, storm, strike.

Informal: light into, pitch into.

2. To surround with hostile troops:

beleaguer, besiege, blockade, invest, siege.

Idiom: lay siege to .

3. To trouble persistently from or as if from all sides:

badger, bedevil, beleaguer, besiege, harass, harry, hound, importune, pester, plague, solicit.

4. To disturb by repeated attacks:

annoy, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease, torment, worry.

5. To shut in on all sides:

begird, circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, hedge, hem, ring, surround.

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Translations

يُهاجِمُ مِن جَميعِ الجِهات

obklíčitobklopit

plage

belagernumgeben

asediar

assaillirassiéger

ásækja úr öllum áttum; umkringja

assediare

apipultiapnikti

aplenktapstāt

beleire

осаждать

hücum etmeksaldırmak

困扰围攻

beset

[bɪˈset] (beset (pt, pp)) VT [+ person] → acosar
he was beset with or by fears → le acosaban los temores
a policy beset with dangers → una política plagada de peligros
a path beset with obstacles (fig) → un camino plagado de obstáculos

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beset

[bɪˈsɛt] [beset] [bɪˈsɛt] (pt, pp)

vt → assaillir

adj
to be beset with problems [person, country] → être assailli(e) de problèmes; [trip, project] → rencontrer de nombreuses difficultés

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beset

pret, ptp <beset>

vt (difficulties, dangers) → (von allen Seiten) bedrängen; (doubts) → befallen; (temptations, trials) → heimsuchen; to be beset with difficulties/danger (problem, journey etc) → reich an or voller Schwierigkeiten/Gefahren sein; he was beset with difficulties → er wurde von Schwierigkeiten heimgesucht; beset by doubts → von Zweifeln befallen

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beset

[bɪˈsɛt] (beset (pt, pp)) vt (afflict) → assillare; (attack) → assalire
a policy beset with dangers → una politica irta or piena di pericoli

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beset

(biˈset) – past tense, past participle beˈset – verb

to attack on all sides. beset by thieves. beset, omring يُهاجِمُ مِن جَميعِ الجِهات обкръжавам cercar obklopit, obklíčit umgeben plage επιτίθεμαι από όλες τις πλευρές cercar, asediar sisse piirama از هر سو تاختن بر؛ محاصره کردن saartaa assaillir לְהָצִיק टूट पड़ना opsjednuti körülvesz menyerang ásækja úr öllum áttum; umkringja assalire 包囲する 포위 공격하다 (api)pulti, apnikti aplenkt; apstāt menyerang dari segenap penjuru van alle kanten aanvallen beleire, angripe osaczyć cercar a încolţi окружать obkľúčiť planiti pritesniti belägra, omringa ห้อมล้อมด้วย saldırmak, hücum etmek 圍攻 облягати, оточувати چاروں طرف سے ٹوٹ پڑنا bao vây 围攻，困扰

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