Definitions for Bereft
bɪˈrɛftbereft

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bereft, lovelorn, unbelovedadjective

   unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

2. bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(a), sorrowing(a)adjective

   sorrowful through loss or deprivation

   "bereft of hope"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. bereftadjective

   (of a person) pained by the loss of someone

2. bereftadjective

   deprived of, lacking, stripped of, robbed of

3. Etymology: Form of bereaved; compare leave and left.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bereftpart. pass. of bereave.

   The chief of either side, bereft of life,
   Or yielded to the foe, concludes the strife. John Dryden, Fab.

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1. bereft

   Bereft is an adjective that describes the state of having lost or been deprived of something, particularly something important or cherished. It can refer to either an emotional or material loss. It is often used in the context of someone missing a loved one or physical possession.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bereft

   of Bereave

2. Bereft

   imp. & p. p. of Bereave

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Bereft

   Bereft is a 2004 television film written by Peter Ferland and directed by Tim Daly and J. Clark Mathis. Bereft is the first film Daly directed. It stars Vinessa Shaw, Michael C. Hall, Tim Blake Nelson, Marsha Mason, and Edward Herrmann. Set in Vermont, Bereft tells the story of a young widow haunted by the memory of her dead husband, while trying to date again.

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1. bereft

   Song lyrics by bereft -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by bereft on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for Bereft »

1. befret

How to pronounce Bereft?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bereft in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bereft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Bereft in a Sentence

1. Kim Rak Gyom:

   Sound dialogue is not possible with such a guy bereft of reason who is going senile.

2. Salvador Panelo:

   The resolution is grotesquely one-sided, outrageously narrow, and maliciously partisan, it reeks of nauseating politics completely devoid of respect for the sovereignty of our country, even as it is bereft of the gruesome realities of the drug menace.

3. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   Saudi Arabia's rulers, instead of shifting blame (to others), must accept their responsibility in this heavy mishap by apologizing to the Islamic Ummah and their bereft families, and meeting their obligations to that effect, the Muslim world has many questions, and the deaths of more than 1,000 people in this incident is not a minor issue; therefore, the Muslim world must think of a remedy to this issue.

4. Stefanie Powers:

   We're so bereft of support of theatre in this day and age.

5. William Shakespeare:

   Lady you bereft me of all words, Only my blood speaks to you in my veins, And there is such confusion in my powers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bereft
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bereft
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bereft
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bereft
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bereft