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- [bih-reevd]
- /bɪˈrivd/
- /bɪˈriːvd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-reevd]
- /bɪˈrivd/
Definitions of bereaved word
- adjective bereaved A bereaved person is one who has a relative or close friend who has recently died. 3
- adjective bereaved The bereaved are people who are bereaved. 3
- adjective bereaved having been deprived of something or someone valued, esp through death 3
- adjective bereaved grieving over the death of a relative or friend 3
- adjective bereaved (of a person) greatly saddened at being deprived by death of a loved one. 1
- noun bereaved a bereaved person or persons (usually preceded by the): to extend condolences to the bereaved. 1
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Origin of bereaved
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
1100-50; Middle English bireved, late Old English birēafod (past participle); see bereave, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Bereaved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bereaved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj bereaved
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- bereft — If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it.
- in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
verb bereaved
- defalcated — Simple past tense and past participle of defalcate.
- disaffiliated — Simple past tense and past participle of disaffiliate.
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