Looking for the meaning of the word BEREFT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BEREFT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Bereft
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: archaic past participle of bereave
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈrɛft
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deprived of or lacking (something)
Short Definition:deprived of or lacking
Examples:- her room was stark and bereft of colour
Definition:
(of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone's death or departure
Short Definition:sad and lonely
Examples:- his death in 1990 left her bereft
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