Definitions for bereft

bereft be·reft

Spelling: [bih-reft]
IPA: /bɪˈrɛft/

Bereft is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in bereft (beefrt).

Definitions for bereft

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of bereave.

adjective

  1. deprived:

verb (used with object)

  1. to deprive and make desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of):
  2. to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually followed by of):
  3. Obsolete. to take away by violence.

Origin of bereft

First recorded in 1525-35; be- + reft

Examples for bereft

For a moment Nuttall was bereft of speech by such ingratitude.

They happened to men, to women, to young and old, to scientists and sailors, to the bereft and to the content.

Upbraid me with the loss of all of which you have bereft me.

She rested supinely against him, as if bereft of any strength of body or of soul.

Had he, too, been bereft in the hour of his proud and perfect joy?

The knight's words restored to him the courage of which Rosamund's had bereft him.

Kirsty, understandably, was not impressed at being dumped on her dream day, and her bereft wail filled the church.

One lost game and he seems as bereft and broken as Willy Loman.

bereft of a competitive 2016 primary, Democrats are backing candidates for Clinton campaign manager.

One about teens battling to the death, and several about bereft middle-aged people struggling to keep it together.

Word Value for bereft
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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