beset

/bɪsˈɛt/

/bɪˈsɛt/

to beset

MAIN VERB

annoy continually or chronically

synonyms : chevvy

assail or attack on all sides

synonyms : set upon

decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

synonyms : encrust

Examples

1. Similar issues beset other ships for all navies.

2. Communication patterns are beset by comparable childhood legacies.

3. The world of Erdrea was beset by a being of purest darkness.

4. And the colony was beset by malaria and dysentery and our old friend, yellow fever!