BESET as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • assail or attack on all sides: “The zebra was beset by leopards”
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) beset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • decorate or cover lavishly with gems
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) beset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • annoy continually or chronically
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
    • This man harasses his female co-workers
    Hypernyms(s) beset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)