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beset (verb), besets; beset; besetting
1. To attack from all sides: The complaint department of the company was beset by angry customers who were unhappy with the poor quality of some of the shoes.
3. To hem in; to surround: The mountains beset the village where Jim and his family were living.
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The campers near the swamp were beset by hundreds of mosquitoes.
2. To trouble persistently; to harass: The congressman was beset by questions from reporters who wanted to know why he didn't vote for the new health bill.3. To hem in; to surround: The mountains beset the village where Jim and his family were living.
The actor was beset by a crowd of admirers.
4. To assemble, to decorate, or to cover lavishly with jewels: The queen's crown was beset with rubies, emeralds and pearls.Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
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English Words in Action, Group B
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“besetting”
A constant or primary problem or fault: Eve's besetting sin is an excessive fondness for sweets while her husband, Adam, has a besetting sin for drinking alcoholic beverages; such as, beer and wine.
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sin-, sinn-
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