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beset

be·set [ bi sét ] (past and past participle be·set, present participle be·set·ting, 3rd person present singular be·sets)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. harass somebody or something: to harass or trouble somebody or something continually
beset by nasty rumors.

2. surround somebody or something: to attack somebody or something from all sides ( formal )

3. set something with jewels: to surround or set something with jewels or other ornaments ( literary )

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