verb · irregular · transitive

besot

besot · besots · besotted · besotting

To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuationTo muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.

UK/bɪˈsɒt/US/bɪˈsɑt/

Meaning

1 senses

To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

Origin

From be- + sot. Compare to Middle English assoten, assotten (“to act foolishly; fall madly

From be- + sot. Compare to Middle English assoten, assotten (“to act foolishly; fall madly in love, become infatuated”).

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Forms

besots, besotting, besotted, besotted

Base form	besot · to besot
3rd person singular	besots
Present participle	besotting
Past simple	besotted
Past participle	besotted / besotten

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	besot
he, she, it	besots

Past simpleLesson

all persons

besotted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have besotted
he, she, it	has besotted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will besot

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation:stupefy

Word family

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle