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Meaning
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.
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Origin
bereave
English
bereven
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Revile
Mourne
Bear Witness
Rhymes
Eve
Eve
Liv
Neve
Eave
Peeve
Breve
Leave
Naive
Reeve
We'Ve
Weave
Reave
Keeve
Steve
Steve
Seave
Heave
Skeeve
Steeve
Cleave
Greave
Grieve
Sheave
Thieve
Relieve
Khedive
Bereave
Believe
Receive
Deceive
Achieve
Conceive
Perceive
Retrieve
Rebelieve
Reperceive
Preconceive
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