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Besot vs Beset - What's the difference?

besot | beset |

As verbs the difference between besot and beset

is that besot is to muddle, stupefy, or act foolishly; as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation while beset is to surround or hem in.

besot

English

Verb

  • To muddle, stupefy, or act foolishly; as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
    • You expect me and my men to besot ourselves with your drugs, ... — Robert Sheckley, "Legend of Conquistadors", Fantasy & Science Fiction: Vol. 104, Iss. 4; pg. 50; Apr, 2003

    Derived terms

    * besotted, besotten * besottedness

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    beset

    English

    Verb

  • (label) To surround or hem in
  • (label) To attack, especially from all sides
  • (label) To decorate something with jewels etc
  • (label) Of a ship, to get trapped by ice

    • Anagrams

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