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Meaning and definition for "beset" word

[verb] to assail or attack on all sides:"The lioness..beset by men and hounds." Pope
[verb] decorate or cover lavishly with gems
[verb] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
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\Be*set"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beset}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Besetting}.] [AS. besettan (akin to OHG. bisazjan, G. besetzen, D. bezetten); pref. be- + settan to set. See {Set}.] 1. To set or stud (anything) with ornaments or prominent objects. A robe of azure beset with drops of gold. --Spectator. The garden is so beset with all manner of sweet shrubs that it perfumes the air. --Evelyn. 2. To hem in; to waylay; to surround; to besiege; to blockade. ``Beset with foes.'' --Milton. Let thy troops beset our gates. --Addison. 3. To set upon on all sides; to perplex; to harass; -- said of dangers, obstacles, etc. ``Adam, sore beset, replied.'' --Milton. ``Beset with ills.'' --Addison. ``Incommodities which beset old age.'' --Burke. 4. To occupy; to employ; to use up. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Syn: To surround; inclose; environ; hem in; besiege; encircle; encompass; embarrass; urge; press.

Synonyms for beset

chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, encrust, harass, harry, hassle, incrust, molest, plague, provoke, set upon

See also: adorn | annoy | assail | assault | attack | beautify | bedevil | bother | chafe | crucify | decorate | devil | dun | embellish | frustrate | get at | get to | goad | grace | gravel | irritate | nark | needle | nettle | ornament | rag | rile | set on | torment | vex |

Related terms: beleaguer, brown off, chamber, complicate matters, coop in, cribbed, dogged, drive, enclose, enclosed, environ, exercise, fence in, harry, heckle, hector, impound, leaguered, mewed, mortified, nag, nudzh, perturb, perturbed, pester, picked on, pocket, teased, torment, walled-in

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Let's analyse "beset" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TESEB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: beset: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: beset: 2 + 5 + 1 + 5 + 2 = 15, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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