HyperDic: bereave

English > 1 sense of the word *bereave*:
VERB	possession	bereave	deprive through death

bereave > pronunciation
Sounds	beriy'v
Rhymes	achieve ... weave: 34 rhymes with iyv...

English > *bereave*: 1 sense > verb 1, possession
Meaning	deprive through death.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody of something
Broader	deprive, strip, divest	take away possessions from someone
Nouns	bereavement	state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one