umbeset
Umbeset (verb) means to block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward.
Etymology
From Middle English umbesetten (“to surround”), from Old English ymbsettan (“to set around, surround, beset, encompass”), from Proto-West Germanic *umbisattjan (“to set around, encompass”); equivalent to um- + beset or umbe- + set. Compare also Old English ymbsittan (“to sit around, surround”), Dutch omzetten (“to convert, transpose”), German umsetzen (“to move to another place, convert, transform, transplant, adjust, rearrange”).
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What is the meaning of umbeset?
"umbeset" (verb) means to block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward.
What are the different meanings of umbeset?
"umbeset" has 2 main meanings: 1. To block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward; 2. To overwhelm; cover completely.