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bereaved — [[t]bɪri͟ːvd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A bereaved person is one who has a relative or close friend who has recently died. Mr Dinkins visited the bereaved family to offer comfort. N PLURAL: the N The bereaved are people who are bereaved. He wanted to… … English dictionary
bereaved — 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 … Useful english dictionary
bereaved — /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… … Universalium
bereaved — 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 … From formal English to slang
bereaved — be|reaved [ bı rivd ] adjective a bereaved person is someone whose close friend or family member has recently died … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bereaved — UK [bɪˈriːvd] / US [bɪˈrɪvd] adjective a bereaved person is someone whose close friend or family member has recently died … English dictionary
bereaved — [bɪˈriːvd] adj a bereaved person is someone whose close friend or family member has recently died … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bereaved minor — England, Wales For inheritance tax purposes (specifically, section 71A of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984), a person who is under the age of 18, and at least one of whose parents has died. Parent for these purposes includes a step parent, and… … Law dictionary
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
Bereaved — Bereave Be*reave (b[ e]*r[=e]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved} (b[ e]*r[=e]vd ), {Bereft} (b[ e]*r[e^]ft ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere[ a]fian. See {Be }, and {Reave.}] [1913 Webster] 1. To make destitute; to deprive;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
