bereaving.

Meanings

• Verb (intransitive)

  Experiencing the feeling of grief or sorrow following the loss of someone or something.

  - "After the death of her mother, she was left bereaving."
  - "The community was still bereaving after the devastating earthquake."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bereaving.
leaving , grieving , rieving

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Variants

List of all variants of bereaving. that leads to same result
bereave , bereaved , bereaven , bereaves , bereaving , bereft

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'depriving' or 'robbing' in Old English, but its meaning has evolved to refer to the feeling of grief and loss.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bereaving' is often used interchangeably with 'mourning' or 'grieving', but they each have slightly different meanings.

2. In some cultures, it is believed that the dead continue to watch over and protect their loved ones in the afterlife, providing comfort to those who are bereaving.

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Related Concepts

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1. grief: A natural response to loss, characterized by intense emotional and physical pain.

2. mourning: The process of expressing and dealing with feelings of loss, often through ritual or tradition.

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Culture

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In literature, bereaving is often used to describe the emotional state of characters following a loss. In art, images of bereavement can be found in various forms, such as sculptures, paintings, and photographs.

How to Memorize "bereaving."

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the feeling of heavy sadness and loss when using the word 'bereaving'. Imagine yourself or someone else going through the process of grieving.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bereaving' with feelings of sadness, loss, and grief.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'B' in 'bereaving' stands for 'bereft', meaning deprived or robbed, to remind yourself of the word's original meaning.

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