beset /bi'set/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

Chinese translation

• vt. 围绕, 使苦恼, 镶嵌

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/bi'set/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.08 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

besets, besetting

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