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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEREAVE

Old English bereafian.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BEREAVE

bereave  [bɪˈriːv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEREAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bereave is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bereave in English.

WHAT DOES BEREAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bereave in the English dictionary

The definition of bereave in the dictionary is to deprive something or someone valued, esp through death. Other definition of bereave is to remove by force.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEREAVE

PRESENT

Present
I bereave
you bereave
he/she/it bereaves
we bereave
you bereave
they bereave
Present continuous
I am bereaving
you are bereaving
he/she/it is bereaving
we are bereaving
you are bereaving
they are bereaving
Present perfect
I have bereaved
you have bereaved
he/she/it has bereaved
we have bereaved
you have bereaved
they have bereaved
Present perfect continuous
I have been bereaving
you have been bereaving
he/she/it has been bereaving
we have been bereaving
you have been bereaving
they have been bereaving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bereaved
you bereaved
he/she/it bereaved
we bereaved
you bereaved
they bereaved
Past continuous
I was bereaving
you were bereaving
he/she/it was bereaving
we were bereaving
you were bereaving
they were bereaving
Past perfect
I had bereaved
you had bereaved
he/she/it had bereaved
we had bereaved
you had bereaved
they had bereaved
Past perfect continuous
I had been bereaving
you had been bereaving
he/she/it had been bereaving
we had been bereaving
you had been bereaving
they had been bereaving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bereave
you will bereave
he/she/it will bereave
we will bereave
you will bereave
they will bereave
Future continuous
I will be bereaving
you will be bereaving
he/she/it will be bereaving
we will be bereaving
you will be bereaving
they will be bereaving
Future perfect
I will have bereaved
you will have bereaved
he/she/it will have bereaved
we will have bereaved
you will have bereaved
they will have bereaved
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bereaving
you will have been bereaving
he/she/it will have been bereaving
we will have been bereaving
you will have been bereaving
they will have been bereaving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bereave
you would bereave
he/she/it would bereave
we would bereave
you would bereave
they would bereave
Conditional continuous
I would be bereaving
you would be bereaving
he/she/it would be bereaving
we would be bereaving
you would be bereaving
they would be bereaving
Conditional perfect
I would have bereave
you would have bereave
he/she/it would have bereave
we would have bereave
you would have bereave
they would have bereave
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bereaving
you would have been bereaving
he/she/it would have been bereaving
we would have been bereaving
you would have been bereaving
they would have been bereaving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bereave
we let´s bereave
you bereave
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bereave
Past participle
bereaved
Present Participle
bereaving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEREAVE


aggrieve
əˈɡriːv
breve
briːv
Congreve
ˈkɒŋɡriːv
engrieve
ɪnˈɡriːv
greave
ɡriːv
grieve
ɡriːv
portreeve
ˈpɔːtˌriːv
reave
riːv
reeve
riːv
reive
riːv
reprieve
rɪˈpriːv
retrieve
rɪˈtriːv
rieve
riːv
screeve
skriːv
scrieve
skriːv
semibreve
ˈsɛmɪˌbriːv
shrieve
ʃriːv
unreave
ʌnˈriːv
unreeve
ʌnˈriːv
yestereve
ˌjɛstəˈriːv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEREAVE

berberis
berbice chair
berceau
berceuse
Berchtesgaden
Bercow
berdache
Berdyayev
bere
bereaved
bereavement
bereavement counselling
bereavement counsellor
bereaver
bereft
Berenice
Berenson
Beresford
beret
beretta

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEREAVE

annual leave
basket weave
basketweave
by your leave
by-your-leave
cleave
heave
home leave
interleave
Jacquard weave
leave
maternity leave
on leave
parental leave
sabbatical leave
shore leave
sick leave
study leave
ticket of leave
weave

Synonyms and antonyms of bereave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bereave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEREAVE

Find out the translation of bereave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bereave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bereave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bereave
570 millions of speakers

English

bereave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वंचित करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лишаю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bereave
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিচ্ছিন্ন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déposséder
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bereave
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rauben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奪う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bereave
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bereave
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tước đoạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நஷ்டப்படுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोक करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yoksun bırakmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spogliare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bereave
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позбавляю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lipsi de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στερώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beroof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beröva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bereave
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bereave

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEREAVE»

The term «bereave» is regularly used and occupies the 107.815 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEREAVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bereave

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEREAVE»

Discover the use of bereave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bereave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
BEREAVE Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect I bereave have bereaved/bereft bereaved/bereft had bereaved/bereft you bereave have bereaved/bereft bereaved/bereft had bereaved/bereft he/she/it  ...
TZ-one, 2013
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Arcana Cœlestia the Heavenly Mysteries Contained in the Holy ...
Again: “ When I shall cause the evil beast to pass through the land, and it shall bereave it of children, that it become a desolation, so that there is none that passeth through because of the beast,” (xiv. 15.) And in Leviticus: “I will send among ...
‎1863
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Arcana Coelestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy ...
from the signification of " to bereave of children," as denoting to deprive the church of its truths and goods, as in this case, of those things which are represented by Joseph, Benjamin, and Simeon, of which we shall speak presently. The reason ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1870
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Arcana cœlestia: or Heavenly mysteries contained in the ...
Again: " When I shall cause the evil beast to pass through the land, and it shall bereave it of children, that it become a desolation, so that there is none that passeth through because of the beast," (xiv. 15.) And in Leviticus : " I will send among ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1863
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ezekiel
Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people 12 Israel ; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men. Thus saith the Lord God ; Because they 13 say unto ...
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An Exposition of the Old and New Testament. In Six Volumes ...
whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This i: also vanity, yea, it it' n sore travel. 9 fir 'l'wo 'are better than one; because they have a good reward sor their labour. 10 For is they sail, the one will lift up his fellow: But wo to him t/mt i: ...
‎1790
7
The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
6:17 .and they shall bereave thee ; 14: 15. through the land, and they spoil (marg. or, bereave) it, Hos. 9:12. yet will /bereave them, PIEL Infinitive. Eze.36: 12. no more henceforth bereave them PIEL Future. Deu32:25. snail destroy both the ...
George V. Wigram, 1866
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
That when thou com'st to kneel at Henry's feet, Tlou may'st bereave him of his wits with wonder. Shahpeare. There was never a prince bereeeoed of his dependencies by his council, except there hath been an aver greatnessin one counsellor .
Samuel Johnson, 1805
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An attempt towards an improved version: a metrical ...
will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel : and they shall possess thee, and thou (halt be their inheritance, neither shalt thou henceforth bereave them of men any more. 13 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah : Because they say of you , ...
William Newcome, 1788
10
The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
Lam. 1:20. abroad the sword bereaveth, Eze. 5:17. and they shall bereave thee; 14: 15. through the land, and they spoil (marg. or, bereave) it, Hos. 9:\2.yct will I bereave them, PIEL Infinitive. Eze.36:12.no more henceforth bereave them i PIEL .

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEREAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bereave is used in the context of the following news items.
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'I didn't end it - I thought that we were going to be together forever'
It is impossible to ignore the poignancy of Seymour's performance: Bereave, co-starring Malcolm McDowell, was made shortly after the actor ... «Herald, Jul 15»
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Jayne Seymour: 'I've been playing virgins for years'
She's in town to promote Bereave. A less overtly romantic - what you might consider typically ''Jane Seymour'' - film is almost impossible to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
'Bankers worse than triads': Johnny To at Edinburgh film festival
The festival's big talking point was the no-show of actor Malcolm McDowell, due in to support Bereave, an awkward LA-set family drama ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
The Flotilla To Israel That Got Lost
... homes to avoid capture or cold-blooded murder, the funeral processions are being shot at with many killed at a time they bereave the dead, ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
5
NYC mayor doesn't want you smoking in your own home
It's a “soft” ban that aims to use the private sector to bereave smokers of their vice sticks in the ultimate place of privacy and refuge: the home. «Personal Liberty Digest, Jun 15»
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Facility opens to help bereaved parents following still births
The new bereavement rooms will open today at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Photo: ITV Central News. New facilities have opened at Leicester ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
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Jane Seymour, 64, displays her enviable figure at Edinburgh Film …
The gorgeous former Bond Girl attended the premiere of Bereave, at the Dominion Cinema on Thursday as part of the Edinburgh International ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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EIFF film reviews: Melbourne | Bereave
That human element is sadly absent from Bereave (**), a turgid and somewhat baffling marital drama starring Malcolm McDowell as a ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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EIFF reviews: Manglehorn; Swung; Misery Loves Comedy; Bereave
Tonight, 20.40, Cineworld; June 27, 15.50, Cineworld. Bereave. two stars. Dirs: Evangelos Giovanis, George Giovanis. With: Malcolm McDowell ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
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Malcolm McDowell cancels Edinburgh film festival appearance after …
McDowell, 72, had been expected to make a personal appearance this week to unveil a new drama, Bereave, in which he stars opposite Jane ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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