beset — to trouble or harass persistently
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to trouble or harass persistently
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈset/
Korean meaning: 계속해서 괴롭히다, 시달리게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 비**셋**
Example Sentences
- The new CEO was beset with problems from day one - the coffee machine broke, the Wi-Fi crashed, and someone stole his parking spot.
- The small country was beset by its powerful neighbors who wanted to control its oil resources.
- My diet plan is constantly beset by the temptation of chocolate chip cookies.
beset
VERB//bɪˈset//
to trouble or harass persistently
An office worker is beset by constant interruptions and mounting deadlines
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Origin
From Old English 'besettan', combining the prefix 'be-' (around, about) with 'settan' (to set, place). The word originally meant to surround or blockade, later developing the sense of persistent troubling or harassing.
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“The new CEO was beset with problems from day one - the coffee machine broke, the Wi-Fi crashed, and someone stole his parking spot.”
“The small country was beset by its powerful neighbors who wanted to control its oil resources.”
“My diet plan is constantly beset by the temptation of chocolate chip cookies.”
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