Be+bereaved+of

  • 11bereaved — I. adjective Date: 1799 suffering the death of a loved one II. noun (plural bereaved) Date: 1815 one who is bereaved …

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  • 12bereaved — /bi reevd /, adj. 1. (of a person) greatly saddened at being deprived by death of a loved one. n. 2. a bereaved person or persons (usually prec. by the): to extend condolences to the bereaved. [1100 50; ME bireved, late OE bireafod (ptp.); see… …

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  • 13bereaved — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ newly, recently ▪ a recently bereaved family Bereaved is used with these nouns: ↑family, ↑relative …

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  • 14bereaved — be•reaved [[t]bɪˈrivd[/t]] adj. 1) cvb (of a person) greatly saddened at being deprived by death of a loved one 2) cvb the bereaved, a bereaved person or persons • Etymology: 1100–50 …

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  • 15bereaved — I noun a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of • Syn: ↑bereaved person • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebod …

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  • 16bereaved person — noun a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of • Syn: ↑bereaved • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑ …

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  • 17bereaved — adjective having suffered the death of a loved one bereaved relatives …

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  • 18bereaved — Synonyms and related words: beggared, beggarly, bereaved of, bereft, cut off, denuded, deprived, deprived of, disadvantaged, distressed, divested, fatherless, fleeced, ghettoized, impoverished, in need, in rags, in want, indigent, lacking,… …

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  • 19bereaved — be|reaved [ bı rivd ] adjective a bereaved person is someone whose close friend or family member has recently died …

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  • 20bereaved — UK [bɪˈriːvd] / US [bɪˈrɪvd] adjective a bereaved person is someone whose close friend or family member has recently died …

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