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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German besetten, compare with Danish besætte.
Verb
besette (imperative besett, present tense besetter, passive besettes, simple past besatte, past participle besatt, present participle besettende)
- to occupy (a territory)
- to obsess, possess
- to fill (a vacancy)
- to deck, trim, stud (with jewels etc.)
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