Bereave

Word BEREAVE
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Hyphenation be reave
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Definitions and meanings of "Bereave"

What do we mean by bereave?

To take a loved one from (a person), especially by death. transitive verb

To take something valuable or necessary from (a person or thing). transitive verb

To deprive by or as if by violence; rob; strip: with of before the thing taken away.

It is sometimes used without of, more especially in the passive, the subject of the verb being either the person deprived or the thing taken away.

To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.

To deprive of power; prevent.

To destroy life; cut off.

To make destitute; to deprive; to strip; -- with of before the person or thing taken away. transitive verb

To take away from. transitive verb

To take away. transitive verb

To deprive by or as if by violence; rob; strip. verb

To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence. verb

To deprive of power; prevent. verb

To take away someone or something important or close; deprive. verb

To destroy life; cut off. verb

Deprive through death verb

To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip; to benim.

To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.

To deprive of power; prevent.

To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.

To destroy life; cut off.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bereave

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The word "bereave" in example sentences

"bereave" in Eze 36: 13; but "cause to fall" or "stumble," in the Hebrew text or Chetib, being the more difficult reading, is the one least likely to come from a corrector; also, it forms a good transition to the next subject, namely, the moral cause of the people's calamities, namely, their falls, or stumblings through sin. ❋ Unknown (1871)

To bereave a man of life, or by violence to confiscate his estate, without accusation or trial, would be so gross and notorious an act of despotism, as must at once convey the alarm of tyranny throughout the whole kingdom. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is unconscionable to think that people are dropping like flies on Syrian streets, the injured are hiding in private homes to avoid capture or cold-blooded murder, the funeral procession are being shot at with many killed at a time they bereave the dead, the detained are tortured and many die and are buried in mass graves, yet the international community seems only willing to extend words of comfort. . . ❋ Unknown (2011)

Anyway, indefinite detention without any review is worse than just killing: To bereave a man of life, or by violence to confiscate his estate, without accusation or trial, would be so gross and notorious an act of despotism, as must once convey the alarm of tyranny thoroughout the whole kingdom. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am tempted to drop it to the ground here, to see if I can sow this volcanic valley with the death of life and therefore bereave it of the death of no-life. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then he wept for her with sore weeping and said to his brothers, “It was not well of you to do this deed and bereave me of my wife.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

GRACE: Question, Miss Walton, what do you bereave happened that night? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rejoined Afridun, “May the Messiah not bereave us of thy venerable parent nor deprive her of her wile and guile!” ❋ Unknown (2006)

“May Allah never bereave thy friends of thee nor make them desolate by shine absence, O son of my uncle, O my dear cousin!” ❋ Unknown (2006)

And when he saw her, he rose to his feet and exclaimed, “May Allah never bereave me of the blessing of thy coming!” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Hamilton stated: "To bereave a man of life … without accusation or trial, would be so gross and notorious an act of despotism, as must at once convey the alarm of tyranny throughout the whole nation; but confinement of the person by secretly hurrying him to jail, where his sufferings are unknown or forgotten, is a less public, a less striking, and therefore a more dangerous engine of arbitrary government." ❋ Unknown (2006)

God help us! by Gallaher on Friday, Nov 21, 2008 at 12: 32: 12 AM change we can bereave in by io on Friday, Nov 21, 2008 at 4: 23: 44 AM ❋ Unknown (2008)

Voyage, which she was very unwilling to permit, as being loth to bereave my Father of his Company; and therefore most earnestly invited Him along with me; but he cou'd not be prevail'd upon to leave his beloved Cell, which no doubt was to him a certain Heaven, where his devout Soul conversed daily with the Powers divine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mardas hateth thee and doth but send thee to this mountain, to bereave me of thee; then take me with thee and let us depart the tents of this tyrant. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Dost thou wish to bereave us of our brother Ali of Cairo? ❋ Unknown (2006)

'To bereave a man of life, or by violence to confiscate his estate, without accusation or trial, would be so gross and notorious an act of despotism as must at once convey the alarm of tyranny throughout the whole nation; but confinement of the person, by secretly hurrying him to jail, where his sufferings are unknown or forgotten, is a less public, a less striking, and therefore a more dangerous engine of arbitrary government. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hey, Barack after we win your new line will be “change you can bereave in!” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Trophonius 'den: to conclude, age will bereave her of it, dies dolorem minuit, time and patience must end it. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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