Beset: meaning, definitions and examples

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beset

 

[ bษชหˆsษ›t ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

to trouble or threaten persistently

To beset means to trouble or threaten persistently. It can also mean to surround or attack from all sides.

Synonyms

harass, harry, plague, torment

Examples of usage

  • The town was beset by enemy forces.
  • She felt beset by doubts and fears.
  • The company was beset by financial difficulties.
Context #2 | Verb

to assail or attack on all sides

Beset can also mean to assail or attack on all sides.

Synonyms

ambush, encircle, hem in, surround

Examples of usage

  • The ship was beset by icebergs.
  • The travelers were beset by bandits in the forest.
Context #3 | Noun

a group or situation causing persistent trouble or threat

As a noun, beset refers to a group or situation causing persistent trouble or threat.

Synonyms

dilemma, plight, predicament, quandary

Examples of usage

  • She found herself in a beset of problems.
  • The company was in a beset of financial crises.

Translations

Translations of the word "beset" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assediar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅ‡เคฐ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช belagern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengelilingi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‚ะพั‡ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oblegaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒ…ๅ›ฒใ™ใ‚‹ (ใปใ†ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท assiรฉger

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asediar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kuลŸatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ์œ„ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงุตุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oblรฉhat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obliehaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›ดๅ›ฐ (wรฉikรนn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oblegati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umsรกtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€ัˆะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒšแƒงแƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผhasirษ™yษ™ almaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asediar

Etymology

The word 'beset' originated from Middle English 'besetten', from Old English 'besettan', which means to surround. It has been used in English since the 12th century. Over the years, the meaning has evolved to include the sense of trouble or threat persistently.

See also: offset, onset, preset, reset, set, setback, setlist, settability, settee, setting, settings, settling, setup, subset, unset.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,748, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.