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beset

The correct spelling is beset.

How to pronounce beset

verb

IPA: /bɪˈsɛt/

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The correct spelling is beset. To surround or hem in.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To surround or hem in.
  2. 2.(sometimes figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides.
  3. 3.To decorate something with jewels etc.
  4. 4.Of a ship, to get trapped by ice.

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