Definitions

1. verb

to attack or trouble someone or something from all sides, to surround or encircle

“The city was beset by severe flooding and power outages.”

2. noun

a state or period of being attacked, troubled, or encircled

“The besieged city held out for several months.”

3. verb (transitive)

to surround or encircle something, to hem in or confine

“The enemy forces beset the enemy’s position on all sides.”

4. verb (intransitive)

to be surrounded or encircled, to be under attack or trouble

“The company is beset by financial difficulties.”