bereaved
[ bih-reevd ]
/ bɪˈrivd /
adjective
(of a person) greatly saddened at being deprived by death of a loved one.
noun
a bereaved person or persons (usually preceded by the): to extend condolences to the bereaved.
Origin of bereaved
OTHER WORDS FROM bereaved
un·be·reaved, adjectiveWords nearby bereaved
berdyaev,
berdyansk,
berdyayev,
berea,
bereave,
bereaved,
bereavement,
berecyntia,
bereft,
berenice,
berenice's hair
Definition for bereaved (2 of 2)
bereave
[ bih-reev ]
/ bɪˈriv /
verb (used with object), be·reaved or be·reft, be·reav·ing.
to deprive and make desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of): Illness bereaved them of their mother.
to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually followed by of): The war bereaved them of their home.
Obsolete.
to take away by violence.
Origin of bereave
OTHER WORDS FROM bereave
be·reave·ment, noun be·reav·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for bereaved
British Dictionary definitions for bereaved (1 of 2)
bereaved
/ (bɪˈriːvd) /
adjective
having been deprived of something or someone valued, esp through death
British Dictionary definitions for bereaved (2 of 2)
bereave
/ (bɪˈriːv) /
verb (tr)
(usually foll by of)
to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death
obsolete
to remove by force
See also
bereft
Word Origin for bereave
Old English
bereafian; see
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