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beset Definition and Meaning in English (beset definition)

verb
Synonyms:troubleplagueharass
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Beset definition: To trouble or threaten someone or something persistently with difficulties or dangers.

Definitions of Beset

  1. 1verb

    To trouble or threaten someone or something persistently with difficulties or dangers.

  2. 2verb

    To surround or hem in, often in a hostile or troublesome way.

Example Sentences

“The company was beset by financial problems.”

“He was beset by doubts about his decision.”

“The village was beset by a harsh winter.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularbesets
present participlebesetting

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Beset definition: To trouble or threaten someone or something persistently with difficulties or dangers.
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'Beset' translates to 'beset' in English. Beset definition: To trouble or threaten someone or something persistently with difficulties or dangers.
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