assail vs beset

assail and beset both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assail	No	No	Yes	No
beset	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beset is a hyponym of assail; that is, beset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assail:

assail (verb)	beset (verb)
attack in speech or writing	assail or attack on all sides:
attack someone physically or emotionally	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with	annoy continually or chronically