besetment

Meanings

• the state of being surrounded by or beset with difficulties, adversity, or troubles.

  - "Despite the besetment of financial problems, the company managed to stay afloat."
  - "The team was beset with injuries, making it difficult for them to compete."
  - "The city was beset with heavy rainfall, causing widespread flooding and damage."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with besetment
begemment , besetment , contement , contentment

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Homophones

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1. ["beset", "past tense of 'beset' meaning 'to beset with something'"]
   

2. ["beset", "adjective form of 'beset' meaning 'surrounded by, or afflicted with, something'"]
   

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Variants

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beset , besetment , besetments , besets , besetting

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Forms

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besetment, past participle form of 'beset' meaning 'to beset with something'

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Etymology

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Old English: besetan; to set upon, to surround, to besiege, to harass, to molest, to trouble, to disturb.

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Related Concepts

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1. affliction: A state of suffering or pain, often caused by external circumstances or internal conditions.

2. adversity: A state of hardship, difficulty, or suffering, often caused by external circumstances or internal conditions.

3. difficulty: A state of hardship, challenge, or obstacle, often caused by external circumstances or internal conditions.

4. hardship: A state of suffering, pain, or adversity, often caused by external circumstances or internal conditions.

5. troubles: A state of difficulty, hardship, or suffering, often caused by external circumstances or internal conditions.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'besetment' is often used to describe a state of being surrounded or afflicted by difficulties, adversity, or troubles. For example, in Dante's Inferno, the souls in the third circle of Hell are described as being 'beset' by the thorns of the trees that grow there.

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