- bereaved, the
- be|reaved, the [ bı`rivd ] (plural the be|reaved) nounsomeone whose close friend or family member has recently died
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bereaved, the
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bereaved — bereaved, bereft The verb bereave, meaning ‘to deprive (someone)’, is normally used in the passive. When the meaning refers in general ways to possessions, feelings, etc., the past participle is bereft: • Without her, he felt bereft as a child at … Modern English usage
bereaved — [bērēvd′] adj. grieving over the death of a relative or friend the bereaved the survivors of a person who has died recently … English World dictionary
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bereaved — adjective formal 1 having lost a close friend or relative because they have recently died: a bereaved mother 2 the bereaved the person or people whose close friend or relative has just died: Our sympathies go to the bereaved … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
the bereaved — UK [bɪˈriːvd] US [bɪˈrivd] noun [singular the bereaved plural the bereaved] someone whose close friend or family member has recently died … Useful english dictionary
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