Beset: meaning, definitions and examples

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beset

[ bɪˈsɛt ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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}

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:

🇵🇹 assediar

🇮🇳 घेर लेना

🇩🇪 belagern

🇮🇩 mengelilingi

🇺🇦 оточувати

🇵🇱 oblegać

🇯🇵 包囲する (ほういする)

🇫🇷 assiéger

🇪🇸 asediar

🇹🇷 kuşatmak

🇰🇷 포위하다

🇸🇦 حاصر

🇨🇿 obléhat

🇸🇰 obliehať

🇨🇳 围困 (wéikùn)

🇸🇮 oblegati

🇮🇸 umsátur

🇰🇿 қоршау

🇬🇪 ალყაში მოქცევა

🇦🇿 mühasirəyə almaq

🇲🇽 asediar

Word origin

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.