Complete Definition of "beset"

English

Pronunciation
IPA| /bɪ's�t/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t|-�t

Verb
en-verb|besets|besetting|beset|beset

  1. transitive To surround or hem in.
  2. transitive To attack, especially from all sides.
  3. transitive To decorate something with jewels etc.
  4. nautical Of a ship, to get trapped by ice.

Translations
trans-top|get trapped by ice
Finnish: juuttua jää|jäihin
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English irregular verbs
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Category:English irregular simple past forms
Category:English past participles
Category:English irregular past participles

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