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单词 bereaved
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bereaved

1 of 2

adjective

be·​reaved bi-ˈrēvd How to pronounce bereaved (audio)
bē-
: suffering the death of a loved one
bereaved families of the victims

bereaved

2 of 2

noun

plural bereaved
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one : one who is bereaved
comfort the bereaved

Synonyms

Adjective

  • bereft
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Example Sentences

Adjective the bereaved parents of the victims the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
This article discusses topics that may be upsetting to expectant or bereaved parents or to other readers. Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 The bereaved person’s head and heart are on a roller coaster of emotions, and they should be given space to process their grief. Gloria Horsley, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 After the attack, North made a career change, leaving academia to partner with lawyers, scholars and other bereaved parents in launching the U.K.’s first organization dedicated to gun reform: the Gun Control Network. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2021 Another 3 percent were launched to pay for medical expenses, and 2 percent raised money for funerals and to support bereaved families left behind by a victim of COVID-19. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2020 The bereaved shoe owner posted about the theft on a neighborhood watch website and received a flood of responses from similarly distressed victims. Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2020 In the evening, South Korea was to hold a ceremony with 300 war veterans, bereaved relatives and government officials at a military airport near Seoul. Washington Post, 25 June 2020 Each sheet represents another death, another bereaved family member looking for help. Victor Llorente, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2020 Yang, who himself fled China after being briefly detained over his work with bereaved families, told the Times. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 7 May 2020
Noun
The bereaved can heal, suicide prevention experts say, but their pain is often underestimated. Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022 The bereaved had reached out to Jones, who plans to help them find an attorney to settle the issue. Shelia Poole, ajc, 19 Nov. 2021 Both those who have lost a loved one and professionals serving the bereaved can get help finding government resources as well as crisis-relief services and more. Jennifer Wolff, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2020 But while the commemorations were cathartic, Chellat said, government support for the bereaved has been lacking: Some didn’t know how to find help. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 June 2018 Survivors and the bereaved observed the silence at the foot Grenfell Tower, where a new mosaic was unveiled. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 14 June 2018 Veterans like the Phillipses serve as guides in the immediate aftermath, introducing the bereaved of Sandy Hook to those of San Bernardino and the parents of Virginia Tech to those of Roseburg, in a loose but growing network. Vivian Yee, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see bereave

Noun

see bereave

First Known Use

Adjective

1702, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1798, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bereaved

adjective

be·​reaved bi-ˈrēvd How to pronounce bereaved (audio)
: grieving over the death of a loved one
a bereaved widow

bereaved 1 of 2

adjective

as in grieving
suffering the death of a loved one the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • grieving
  • widowed
  • mourning
  • bereft
  • weeping
  • suffering
  • unhappy
  • orphaned
  • distressed
  • upset
  • crying
  • sad
  • sorrowing
  • mournful
  • melancholy
  • wailing
  • lamenting
  • miserable
  • bemoaning

bereaved

2 of 2

verb

variants or bereft
past tense of bereave
as in deprived
to take something away from news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • deprived
  • stripped
  • divested
  • defrauded
  • impoverished
  • denuded
  • abated
  • shortchanged
  • stript
  • cheated
  • bankrupted
  • disfurnished
  • cleaned (out)
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