besætte — meaning in English

English meaning

• man noun An adult male human being.
• obsess verb To think about someone or something constantly, to the point where it takes over your mind.
• occupy verb To live in, use, or take up a space.
• possess verb To have or own something.
• squat adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.

Senses

besætte is used for these senses in English:

• man (transitive) To take up position in order to operate (something).
• obsess (passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
• occupy (military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).
• possess Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).
• squat To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.

man — full definition

1. noun An adult male human being.
2. noun Human beings collectively; humankind (an older, now often avoided, generic use).
3. noun A husband or male romantic partner.
4. verb To supply a place, post, or piece of equipment with the people needed to run or operate it.
5. intj Used to add emphasis or express strong feeling, regardless of who is being addressed.

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