bereave

Definition of abbreviation (noun) -

to deprive or leave desolate by loss; to suffer loss

Part of speech:

Verb

Forms: bereaved, bereft; bereaved, bereft; bereaving

Example sentences with this word:

From 1689 a new form of service was established for that day, thanking God for discovering' the snares of death that were laid for us' in 1605,' and likewise upon this day' for bringing King William' safely into this Kingdom, to preserve us from the late attempts of our enemies to bereave us of our religion and laws'.

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TOEFL,

SAT

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