beset, v.
(besets, besetting)
freq. cnt. 7
(besets, besetting)
freq. cnt. 7
annoy continually or chronically
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
beset chevvy chevy chivvy chivy harass harry hassle molest plague provoke
sample sentences
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked""This man harasses his female co-workers"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
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assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
beset set upon
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
<verb.contact>
beset encrust incrust
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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