Word:
Bereavement
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
The state of being sad because a family member or friend has died.
Sentences:
1) He was overwhelmed with bereavement.
2) News of the death of a friend bereaved them all.
Origin:
Middle English bereven, from Old English berēafian which means 'to deprive'.
First use:
circa 12th century
Synonyms:
deprive, strip, abate, divest, woe, sorrow, sadness
Antonyms:
happiness, glee.
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