Associations to the word «Bereft»
Noun
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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