what does beset mean?
BESET as VERB
- Meaning
- assail or attack on all sides: “The zebra was beset by leopards”
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Hypernyms(s) beset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- decorate or cover lavishly with gems
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Hypernyms(s) beset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- annoy continually or chronically
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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
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