beset vs crucify

beset and crucify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of beset include goad, needle, bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment, haze.

beset (verb)	crucify (verb)
assail or attack on all sides:	criticize harshly or violently
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)	treat cruelly
annoy continually or chronically	hold within limits and control
	kill by nailing onto a cross