bereft of all hope

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• bereft of — not having (something that is needed, wanted, or expected) They appear to be completely bereft of new ideas. [=to be completely without new ideas] He was bereft of all hope. a man bereft of reason • • • Main Entry: ↑bereft …   Useful english dictionary

• bereft — adj. (cannot stand alone) stripped bereft of (bereft of all hope; bereft of one s senses) USAGE NOTE: In the meaning having recently lost a dear one , the form bereaved is used the bereaved parents. * * * [bɪ reft] (cannot stand alone) [ stripped …   Combinatory dictionary

• Bereft — Bereave Be*reave (b[ e]*r[=e]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved} (b[ e]*r[=e]vd ), {Bereft} (b[ e]*r[e^]ft ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere[ a]fian. See {Be }, and {Reave.}] [1913 Webster] 1. To make destitute; to deprive;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• be·reft — /bıˈrɛft/ adj : sad because a family member or friend has died the young soldier s bereft [=(more commonly) bereaved] mother bereft of : not having (something that is needed, wanted, or expected) They appear to be completely bereft of new ideas.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Bereave — Be*reave (b[ e]*r[=e]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved} (b[ e]*r[=e]vd ), {Bereft} (b[ e]*r[e^]ft ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere[ a]fian. See {Be }, and {Reave.}] [1913 Webster] 1. To make destitute; to deprive; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bereaved — Bereave Be*reave (b[ e]*r[=e]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved} (b[ e]*r[=e]vd ), {Bereft} (b[ e]*r[e^]ft ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere[ a]fian. See {Be }, and {Reave.}] [1913 Webster] 1. To make destitute; to deprive;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bereaving — Bereave Be*reave (b[ e]*r[=e]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved} (b[ e]*r[=e]vd ), {Bereft} (b[ e]*r[e^]ft ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere[ a]fian. See {Be }, and {Reave.}] [1913 Webster] 1. To make destitute; to deprive;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• forlorn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. abandoned, deserted, forsaken; hopeless, wretched, miserable. See relinquishment, hopelessness, dejection. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. forsaken, desolate, forgotten, miserable; see abandoned 1 . III …   English dictionary for students