"besetting" meaning in All languages combined

See besetting on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: beset [canonical], besets [third-person, singular], beset [past], beset [past, participle], besetting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|beset|besets|beset|besetting}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of beset.
    Sense id: simple-besetting-en-verb-GegqT0FB
     
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        "The present participle of beset."
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        "The present participle of beset."
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