Definition of Bereaved in English :

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Bereaved meaning in English

Meaning of Bereaved in English

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Bereaved pronunciation in English

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Bereaved

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Noun

1. bereaved, bereaved person

a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved

Example Sentences:
'the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of'

Adjective

2. bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Example Sentences:
'bereft of hope'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Bereaved

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adjective
having been deprived of something or someone valued, esp through death

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Bereaved

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adjective
grieving over the death of a relative or friend

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Bereaved

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adj.
Suffering the loss of a loved one: the bereaved family.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
People who are bereaved: The bereaved were comforted by their friends.

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