Associations to the word «Bereft»

Wiktionary

BEREFT, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of bereave
BEREFT, adjective. (of a person) pained by the loss of someone
BEREFT, adjective. Deprived of, lacking, stripped of, robbed of

Dictionary definition

BEREFT, adjective. Unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.
BEREFT, adjective. Sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope".

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