bother vs beset

bother is a noun but beset is not a noun.

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

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

bother (noun)	beset (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an angry disturbance

bother (verb)	beset (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	assail or attack on all sides:
make confused or perplexed or puzzled	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
make nervous or agitated	annoy continually or chronically
intrude or enter uninvited
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to