Associations to the word «Beset»
Noun
- Sorrow
- Upheaval
- Doubt
- Tragedy
- Morn
- Footman
- Thirst
- Plight
- Embarrassment
- Horde
- Controversy
- Confusion
- Injury
- Weakness
- Obscurity
- Catastrophe
- Delusion
- Famine
- Midst
- Blackness
- Slater
- Horus
- Disappointment
- Conscience
- Savage
- Salvage
- Worry
- Dislike
- Superstition
- Demon
- Ambush
- Conqueror
- Rivalry
- Illness
- Bower
- Bot
- Tyranny
- Naught
- Fury
- Traveller
- Fancy
- Starving
- Safeguard
- Undertaking
- Mankind
- Disaster
- Bough
- Side
- Pang
- Suspicion
- Outset
- Journey
- Grief
- Starvation
- Remorse
- Storm
- Struggle
- Suffering
- Recession
- Regret
- Sensation
- Lust
- Beast
- Trial
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BESET, verb. (transitive) To surround or hem in
BESET, verb. (transitive) To attack, especially from all sides
BESET, verb. (transitive) To decorate something with jewels etc
BESET, verb. (nautical) Of a ship, to get trapped by ice
Dictionary definition
BESET, verb. Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers".
BESET, verb. Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".
BESET, verb. Decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems).
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.