What does bereave mean?

v. to lose someone close to you, like a family member or a friend, because they have died

bereave

🇺🇸 /bɪˈriːv/ 🇬🇧 /bɪˈriːv/

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verb

to lose someone close to you, like a family member or a friend, because they have died

The family was deeply bereaved by the loss of their mother.

to lose someone close to you, like a family member or a friend, because they have died

3rd Present bereaves

Past bereaved

Perfect bereaved

Progressive bereaving