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beset
Overview of verb beset
The verb beset has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke -- (annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers")
2. (2) beset, set upon -- (assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards")
3. encrust, incrust, beset -- (decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems))
Antonyms of verb beset
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb beset
3 senses of beset
Sense 1
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> displease
Sense 2
beset, set upon
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 3
encrust, incrust, beset
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb beset
1 of 3 senses of beset
Sense 1
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> needle, goad
=> torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
=> haze
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb beset
3 senses of beset
Sense 1
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
Sense 2
beset, set upon
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 3
encrust, incrust, beset
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
'Cause To' of verb beset
Derived Forms of verb beset
Domain of verb beset
Domain Terms of verb beset
Familiarity of verb beset
beset used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb beset
3 senses of beset
Sense 1
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
beset, set upon
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 3
encrust, incrust, beset
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb beset
3 senses of beset
Sense 1
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> get, get under one's skin
=> eat into, fret, rankle, grate
=> peeve
=> ruffle
=> fret
=> harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> antagonize, antagonise
Sense 2
beset, set upon
> assail, assault, set on, attack
=> bait
=> sic, set
=> bulldog
=> rush
=> blindside
=> savage
=> reassail
=> jump
=> beset, set upon
=> rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> molest
Sense 3
encrust, incrust, beset
> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> wreathe
=> encrust, incrust, beset
=> braid
=> embroider, broider
=> stick
=> illustrate
=> garland
=> fledge, flight
=> spangle, bespangle
=> foliate
=> flag
=> caparison, bard, barde, dress up
=> bead
=> pipe
=> applique
=> gild the lily, paint the lily
=> vermiculate
=> smock
=> hang
=> prank
=> tinsel
=> tart up
=> stucco
=> redecorate
=> panel
=> bejewel, jewel
=> fillet, filet
=> scallop
=> bedizen
=> dress ship
=> trim, garnish, dress
=> trim
=> deck, bedight, bedeck
=> festoon
=> enamel
=> inlay
=> lacquer
=> gild, begild, engild
=> illuminate
=> emblazon, blazon
=> color, colour, emblazon
=> fringe
=> fret
=> landscape
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb beset
Sense 1
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
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Sense 2
beset, set upon
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
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Sense 3
encrust, incrust, beset
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
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Grep of verb beset
beset
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