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    bereft
    /bɪˈrɛft/

    adjective

    • 1. deprived of or lacking (something): "her room was stark and bereft of colour"
    • 2. (of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone's death or departure: "his death in 1990 left her bereft"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEREFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having to do without something or someone and suffering from the loss:

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bereftBereft Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use bereft in a sentence. Did you know? deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of; lacking something needed, wanted, or expected —used with of…

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bereftBereft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEREFT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having to do without something or someone and suffering from the loss:

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › bereftBEREFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bereft definition: a simple past tense and past participle of bereave. . See examples of BEREFT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEREFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it. The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life. American English : bereft / bɪˈrɛft /

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bereftBereft - definition of bereft by The Free Dictionary

    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 Edition.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEREFT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BEREFT definition: 1. completely without something: 2. alone and extremely sad: . Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › bereftBereft Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bereft Definition. bĭ-rĕft. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Deprived of something. They are bereft of their dignity. American Heritage. Deprived, robbed, or devoid, as of life, hope, or happiness. Webster's New World. Lacking something needed or expected. American Heritage. Bereaved.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbereft adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bereft adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.