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Bereave Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bereave? [v] deprive through death Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bereave: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bereave: abridge \| bleed \| curtail \| cut off \| deprive \| deprive of \| disentitle \| disinherit \| dispossess \| divest \| drain \| ease one of \| leave \| leave behind \| lighten one of \| lose \| milk \| mine \| orphan \| oust \| rob \| strip \| take away from \| take from \| tap \| widow See Also \| deprive \| divest \| strip Bereave In Webster's Dictionary \Be*reave"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved}, {Bereft}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere['a]fian. See {Be-}, and {Reave.}] 1. To make destitute; to deprive; to strip; -- with of before the person or thing taken away. Madam, you have bereft me of all words. --Shak. Bereft of him who taught me how to sing. --Tickell. 2. To take away from. [Obs.] All your interest in those territories Is utterly bereft you; all is lost. --Shak. 3. To take away. [Obs.] Shall move you to bereave my life. --Marlowe. Note: The imp. and past pple. form bereaved is not used in reference to immaterial objects. We say bereaved or bereft by death of a relative, bereft of hope and strength. Syn: To dispossess; to divest.

Bereave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bereave?

[v] deprive through death

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bereave:

See Also | deprive | divest | strip

Bereave In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*reave"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved}, {Bereft};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere['a]fian.
See {Be-}, and {Reave.}]
1. To make destitute; to deprive; to strip; -- with of before
   the person or thing taken away.

         Madam, you have bereft me of all words. --Shak.

         Bereft of him who taught me how to sing. --Tickell.

2. To take away from. [Obs.]

         All your interest in those territories Is utterly
         bereft you; all is lost.              --Shak.

3. To take away. [Obs.]

         Shall move you to bereave my life.    --Marlowe.

Note: The imp. and past pple. form bereaved is not used in
      reference to immaterial objects. We say bereaved or
      bereft by death of a relative, bereft of hope and
      strength.

Syn: To dispossess; to divest.

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