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The meaning of BEREFT is deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of. How to use bereft in a sentence. Did you know?
having to do without something or someone and suffering from the loss:
Synonyms for BEREFT: bereaved, grieving, weeping, unhappy, mourning, widowed, sad, distressed; Antonyms of BEREFT: full, filled, replete, fraught, provided, rife, flush, furnished.
bereft. adjective [ after verb ] formal us / bɪˈreft / uk / bɪˈreft /. Add to word list. not having something or feeling great loss: Alone now and almost penniless, he was bereft of hope. After the last of their children had left home the couple felt utterly bereft. Compare. grieving.
lacking or deprived of something. adjective. sorrowful through loss or deprivation. “ bereft of hope”. synonyms: bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing. sorrowful. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss. adjective.
adjective. deprived: They are bereft of their senses. He is bereft of all happiness. bereft. / bɪˈrɛft / adjective. usually foll by of deprived; parted (from) bereft of hope.
If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it. The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life.
Definition of bereft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Deprived of something: They are bereft of their dignity. b. Lacking something needed or expected: "Today's graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations" (Bruce Weber). 2. Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved: the bereft parents. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth ...
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