bereavement
1Bereavement — Be*reave ment (b[ e]*r[=e]v ment), n. The state of being bereaved; deprivation; esp., the loss of a relative by death. [1913 Webster] …
2bereavement — index cost (penalty), privation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3bereavement — 1731, from BEREAVE (Cf. bereave) + MENT (Cf. ment) …
4bereavement — [n] death; loss affliction, deprivation, distress, misfortune, sorrow, tribulation; concepts 230,674 …
5bereavement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ recent ▪ family VERB + BEREAVEMENT ▪ suffer ▪ He has suffered a bereavement. ▪ come to terms with …
6bereavement — UK [bɪˈriːvmənt] / US [bɪˈrɪvmənt] noun Word forms bereavement : singular bereavement plural bereavements 1) [uncountable] the situation you are in when a close friend or family member has just died She runs a group that helps people deal with… …
7bereavement — [[t]bɪri͟ːvmənt[/t]] bereavements N VAR Bereavement is the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies. When Mary died Anne did not share her brother s sense of bereavement. ...those who have suffered a… …
8bereavement — be|reave|ment [ bı rivmənt ] noun 1. ) uncount the situation you are in when a close friend or family member has just died: She runs a group that helps people deal with bereavement. 2. ) count an instance of a close friend or a member of your… …
9bereavement — noun The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost …
10bereavement — An acute state of intense psychological sadness and suffering experienced after the tragic loss of a loved one or some priceless possession. [M.E., bireven, to deprive, + ment] * * * be·reave·ment (bə rēvґmənt) a deprivation… …
