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bereaved - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bereaved' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bereaved [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Bereave

Meaning of 'bereaved' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bereaved [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
Example in sentence:
  • the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of
2 . bereaved [ s]
Meaning (2):
- sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Example in sentence:
  • bereft of hope