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Meanings of beset in English
To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender.
Usage of beset in English
1
News reports detail a recovery beset by delays, bureaucracy, and political friction.
2
Italy is beset by growing joblessness as the economic crisis bites hard.
3
Iran's centrifuge-based enrichment programme is rather primitive and beset by technical problems.
4
The Kennedy family, an American political dynasty, has been beset by tragedy.
5
It is beset with problems of diagnosis and difficulties in assessing treatment.
6
It provides evidence of yet another banking culture beset by corrupt behaviour.
7
One by one, the problems that have long beset humanity are toppling.
8
A calm island in a sea of troubles for any beset Taoiseach.
9
To use this power to heal the sicknesses that beset my people.
10
Again, a Moslem host landed in Malta and beset the Cite Notable.
11
It is not my way to beset my enemies in the dark.
12
The Pacific was increasingly empowered but beset with dilemmas, Mr Tuilaepa said.
13
Such are the distressing problems that beset generals and others in authority.
14
Carriages, with servants in snobby coats, beset the doors of the theatre.
15
You are now in the wilderness beset on every side by enemies.
16
You have no idea of the temptations that constantly beset him there.
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Beset across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common