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Beset

verb/kɚɹˈæfs/
Definition
annoy continually or chronically
assail or attack on all sides:
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɚɹˈæfs/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌastɹənˌavɪɡˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌastɹənˌavɪɡˈeɪʃən/
2 syllables Say it as /kɚɹˈæfs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbannoy continually or chronically
“He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”
verbassail or attack on all sides:
“The zebra was beset by leopards”
verbdecorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
Word Forms
harassernouna persistent tormentor
harassmentnounthe act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
hasslenounan angry disturbance
harriernouna persistent attacker
plaguenounan annoyance
molestationnounthe act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
provocativeadjectiveserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope
provocationnoununfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
provokernounsomeone who deliberately foments trouble
encrustationnouna decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
incrustationnouna decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bedrängt
ständig oder chronisch nerven
🇫🇷French
assailli
gêner continuellement ou de façon chronique
🇪🇸Spanish
acosar
Molestar de forma continua o crónica.
🇮🇹Italian
assalito
infastidiscono continuamente o cronicamente
🇳🇱Dutch
belaagd
voortdurend of chronisch irriteren
🇵🇹Portuguese
assediado
irritar continuamente ou cronicamente
🇷🇺Russian
окруженный
раздражать постоянно или хронически
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घेर लेना
लगातार या कालानुक्रमिक रूप से परेशान करना
🇮🇳Tamil
சூழ்ந்தது
தொடர்ந்து அல்லது நீண்டகாலமாக தொந்தரவு செய்யுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
చుట్టుముట్టింది
నిరంతరం లేదా దీర్ఘకాలికంగా బాధించు
🇮🇳Marathi
घेरणे
सतत किंवा सतत त्रास देणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘેરાયેલું
સતત અથવા ક્રોનિક રીતે હેરાન કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದ
ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വലയം
തുടർച്ചയായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ദീർഘകാലമായി ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੇਰ ਲਿਆ
ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھیرنا
مسلسل یا دائمی طور پر پریشان کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
困扰
持续地或长期地惹恼
🇯🇵Japanese
悩まされる
継続的または慢性的にイライラさせる
🇰🇷Korean
뒤따르다
지속적으로 또는 만성적으로 짜증나게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bao vây
làm phiền liên tục hoặc mãn tính
🇹🇭Thai
รุมเร้า
รบกวนอย่างต่อเนื่องหรือเรื้อรัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menimpa
mengganggu terus menerus atau kronis
🇵🇭Filipino
sinasaktan
mang-inis nang tuluy-tuloy o palagian
🇲🇾Malay
diserang
mengganggu secara berterusan atau kronik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعاني
إزعاج بشكل مستمر أو مزمن
🇮🇷Persian
گرفتار
به طور مداوم یا مزمن آزار دهند
🇹🇷Turkish
kuşatılmış
sürekli veya kronik olarak rahatsız etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוטרד
לעצבן ללא הרף או באופן כרוני
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What is the primary definition of the word 'beset'?
The primary meaning of 'beset' is 'annoy continually or chronically'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'beset' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'beset' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'beset' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'beset' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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