besotting

Meanings

• Verb

  To enchant or charm someone deeply, often to the point of obsession.

  - "She was besottingly in love with him."
  - "The artist was besottingly in love with his craft."

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Variants

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besot , besots , besotted , besottedly , besotting

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to be possessed by a devil' or 'to be infatuated'. Derived from the Middle English 'besotten', from 'besot', past participle of 'besot', meaning 'to be filled with' or 'to be covered with'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'besotting' is often used interchangeably with the word 'besotted'.

2. The word 'besotting' is not commonly used in everyday language and is often found only in literary and poetic contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Infatuation: A strong and usually short-lived passion or excitement for someone or something.

2. Obsession: A persistent preoccupation or idea that is unable to be controlled.

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Culture

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Besotting has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe the intense emotions of love and infatuation. It is often used to convey a sense of being lost in one's feelings and being unable to control them.

How to Memorize "besotting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the feeling of being deeply in love and consumed by emotions. Imagine the intensity and passion that comes with being besottingly in love.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'besotting' with the feeling of being lost in love or infatuation. Remember the intense emotions and the sense of being unable to control one's feelings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the origin of the word 'besotting', which means 'to be possessed by a devil'. Remember that being in love can sometimes feel like being possessed by your emotions.

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