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- nounbrook (noun) · brooks (plural noun)
- a small stream:"the Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks"
OriginOld English brōc, of unknown origin; related to Dutch broek and German Bruch ‘marsh’.verbformalbrook (verb) · brooks (third person present) · brooked (past tense) · brooked (past participle) · brooking (present participle)- tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition):"Jenny would brook no criticism of Matthew"
OriginOld English brūcan ‘use, possess’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bruiken and German brauchen. The current sense dates from the mid 16th century, a figurative use of an earlier sense ‘digest, stomach’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition):
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.brook 1 [ br oo k ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a small, natural stream of fresh water.www.dictionary.com/browse/brookDefinition of brook noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary brook noun /brʊk/ /brʊk/ a small riverwww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…brook1 /brʊk/ n. [ countable] a small natural stream of fresh water.www.wordreference.com/definition/brook
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