be·reaved — /bıˈriːvd/ adj formal : sad because a family member or friend has recently died the bereaved parents/families of the victims the bereaved : a bereaved person or group of people The minister tried to comfort the bereaved … Useful english dictionary
Unreaved — Un*reaved , a. [See {Un } not, and, for reaved, cf. {Rive}, and AS. re[ o]fan to break.] Not torn, split, or parted; not torn to pieces. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reave — reave1 /reev/, v.t., reaved or reft, reaving. Archaic. to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob. [bef. 900; ME reven, OE reafian; c. G rauben, D roven to ROB] reave2 /reev/, v.t., v.i., reaved or reft, reaving … Universalium
bereaved, the — be|reaved, the [ bı rivd ] (plural the be|reaved) noun someone whose close friend or family member has recently died … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reave — I [[t]riv[/t]] v. t. reaved reft, reav•ing. archaic to plunder; rob • Etymology: bef. 900; ME reven, OE rēafian, c. D roven, G rauben to rob II reave [[t]riv[/t]] v. t. v. i. reaved reft, reav•ing archaic to rend; break; tear • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
reave — I. /riv/ (say reev) verb (t) (reaved or reft, reaving) Obsolete to deprive forcibly, strip, or rob. {Middle English reve(n), Old English rēafian; doublet of rob} II. /riv/ (say reev) verb …
bereaved — e*reaved (b[ e]*r[=e]v ), adj. mourning due to the death of a loved one. Syn: bereft, grief stricken, grieving, mourning(prenominal), sorrowing(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raft — Reave Reave (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of);… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reave — (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of); akin to G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reaving — Reave Reave (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of);… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
