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- Dictionarybereave/bɪˈriːv/
verb
- 1. be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death: "she had recently been bereaved"
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The meaning of BEREAVE is to deprive of something —usually used with of. How to use bereave in a sentence.
The noun form of bereave is bereavement, referring to a period of mourning or or state of intense grief, especially following the death of a loved one. Bereavement can also be used more generally to mean the state of having lost something very dear.
to have a close relation or friend who has died: Everyone who has been bereaved has to find his or her own way of coping. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Death and dying.
Definition of bereave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · bereave (third-person singular simple present bereaves, present participle bereaving, simple past and past participle bereaved or bereft) (transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
The meaning of BEREAVEMENT is the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone. How to use bereavement in a sentence.
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1. Losing a loved one can deeply bereave a person's heart. 2. The unexpected tragedy bereaved the community of its innocence. 3. The theft of her prized possessions bereaved her of happiness. 4. The pandemic has bereaved many families of their livelihoods. 5. A sudden illness can bereave us of our sense of security. 6.
To take a loved one from (a person), especially by death. To deprive or rob; dispossess. She was bereft of hope or happiness. To take something valuable or necessary from (a person or thing). To leave in a sad or lonely state, as by loss or death. To take away by force.
be•reave (bi rēv′ ), v.t., -reaved or -reft, -reav•ing. to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (usually fol. by of ): Illness bereaved them of their mother. to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually fol. by of ): The war bereaved them of their home. [ Obs.]to take away by violence.
