/ Dictionary / Index B beset: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•set Pronunciation: (bi-set'), [key] — -set, -set•ting. to attack on all sides; assail; harass: to be beset by enemies; beset by difficulties. to surround; hem in: a village beset on all sides by dense forest. to set or place upon; bestud: a gold bracelet beset with jewels. to surround (a vessel) by ice, so that control of the helm is lost. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: beset (Thesaurus) Beseleel besetting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language