<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.</li><li>to make stupid or foolish: The stories had besotted her mind with fear and superstition.</li><li>to infatuate; obsess: Youth and beauty have a tendency to besot middle-aged men; charm and tenderness does it for women of all ages.</li></ul>