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bereft

[bih-reft]

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of bereave.



adjective

  1. deprived.

    They are bereft of their senses. He is bereft of all happiness.

bereft

/ ɪˈɛڳ /

adjective

  1. (usually foll by of) deprived; parted (from)

    bereft of hope

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bereft1

First recorded in 1525–35; be- + reft
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His version of twee has been hollowed out and boiled down to empty platitudes, bereft of any legitimately inspiring or actionable takeaways for the viewer.

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Does Harris’ loss really mean the party is bereft of value or values?

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Brown, who has started every game for England's Six Nations winners in 2017, was bereft.

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Sen. Alex Padilla of California and two other Democratic senators called a news conference Thursday to decry Trump’s tariffs, predicting lost jobs, higher prices and stores bereft of merchandise.

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Last month, after 101 years of service, the Original Pantry closed and left Angelenos bereft.

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red in the face, beBerenice