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Beset Participle Be‧Set Bɪˈset Verb Past Tense Present

Front beset
Back be‧set /bɪˈset/ verb (past tense and past participle beset, present participle besetting) [transitive] formal
1[usually passive] to make someone experience serious problems or dangers
beset somebody with/by something
The business has been beset with financial problems.
the injuries which have beset the team all season
2besetting sin a particular bad feature or habit – often used humorously

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