1. to fret or worry excessively; to cause to fret or become agitated
Usage: archaic or literary; transitive or intransitive

Examples

• Do not befret yourself over matters beyond your control.
• The constant noise began to befret the household.
• She befretted about the upcoming examination all week.
• His anxious nature would befret him at the slightest inconvenience.
• The children were befretted by the storm outside.