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| be·reave [ bi rv ] (past and past participle be·reaved or be·reft [ bi réft ], present participle be·reav·ing, 3rd person present singular be·reaves) |
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deprive through death: to deprive somebody of a beloved person or a treasured thing, especially through death
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often passive
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| [ Old English bereafian "deprive, rob" < Germanic] |
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 be·reave·ment noun |
| be·reav·er noun |
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