Analysis Complete

beset

/ beset /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
Type of:
assail assault set on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
decorate or cover lavishly with gems
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Derived:
incrustation encrustation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
annoy continually or chronically
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
"This man harasses his female co-workers"
Type of:
annoy rag get to
Kinds of:
needle goad torment rag bedevil
Derived:
aggravation irritation provocation instigator provoker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

assail assault set on decorate adorn grace annoy rag get to needle goad torment