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How to pronounce “beset

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Pronunciation guide for beset

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of beset with real speech in context.
Available examples
7 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Are We Celebrating the Wrong Leaders?the crisis that beset him was largely self-inflicted.
Definition summary
(transitive) To surround or hem in.

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How to pronounce beset

Are We Celebrating the Wrong Leaders?

the crisis that beset him was largely self-inflicted.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “beset

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To surround or hem in.
  • (transitive, sometimes figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides.
  • (transitive) To decorate something with jewels etc.
  • (nautical) Of a ship, to get trapped by ice.

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