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brook
1[ brook ]
/ brʊk /
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noun
a small, natural stream of fresh water.
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Origin of brook
1before 900; Middle English; Old English brōc stream; cognate with Dutch broek,German Bruch marsh
OTHER WORDS FROM brook
brookless, adjectivebrooklike, adjectiveWords nearby brook
broodmare, brood parasite, brood parasitism, brood pouch, broody, brook, Brooke, Brook Farm, Brookfield, Brookhaven, brookie
Other definitions for brook (2 of 2)
brook2
[ brook ]
/ brʊk /
verb (used with object)
to bear; suffer; tolerate: I will brook no interference.
Origin of brook
2before 900; Middle English brouken,Old English brūcan; cognate with Dutch bruiken,German brauchen; akin to Gothic brukjan,Latin fruī to enjoy
OTHER WORDS FROM brook
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British Dictionary definitions for brook (1 of 3)
brook1
/ (brʊk) /
noun
a natural freshwater stream smaller than a river
Word Origin for brook
Old English brōc; related to Old High German bruoh swamp, Dutch broek
British Dictionary definitions for brook (2 of 3)
brook2
/ (brʊk) /
verb
(tr; usually used with a negative) to bear; tolerate
Derived forms of brook
brookable, adjectiveWord Origin for brook
Old English brūcan; related to Gothic brūkjan to use, Old High German brūhhan, Latin fruī to enjoy
British Dictionary definitions for brook (3 of 3)
Brook
/ (brʊk) /
noun
Peter (Paul Stephen). born 1925, British stage and film director, noted esp for his experimental work in the theatre
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