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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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The word "brook" has two distinct meanings:
- As a noun, it refers to a small stream of water, similar to a creek12345.
- As a verb, it means to tolerate or endure something, typically used in a formal context12.
Here's an example sentence using both meanings:
- Noun: "The gentle flow of the brook was soothing to listen to."
- Verb: "She will not brook any form of disrespect in her team."
These definitions are derived from Old English and have Germanic roots, reflecting the word's long history in the language1.
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