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Complete Definition of "bereave"

English

Etymology
Old English bereofan|ber�ofan.

Pronunciation
IPA|/bɪ'ri:v/

Verb
en-verb|bereaves|bereaving|bereaved or bereft|bereaved or bereft

  1. To take someone or something important or close

#:Death bereaved him of his wife.
#:The castaways were bereft of hope.

Translations
trans-top|To take someone or something important or close
Finnish: ryöstää, riistää
trans-mid
German: berauben
trans-bottom

Category:English irregular verbs

io:bereave
pl:bereave
te:bereave
vi:bereave
uk:bereave
zh:bereave

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