besetting
besetting · more besetting · most besetting
Deeply rooted; persistentDeeply rooted; persistent.
US/bɪsˈɛtɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesDeeply rooted; persistent.
Obsessive
Origin
From beset + -ing.From beset + -ing.
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Forms
more besetting, most besetting| Comparative | more besetting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most besetting Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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