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    brook
    /brʊk/

    noun

    • 1. a small stream: "the Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or intention: She won't brook any criticism of her work.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brookBrook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    transitive verb. : to stand for : tolerate. he would brook no interference with his plans. Synonyms. Noun. beck [British] bourne. brooklet. burn [British] creek. gill [British] rill. rivulet. run [chiefly Midland] runlet. runnel. streamlet. Verb. abide. absorb.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBROOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or intention: She won't brook any criticism of her work.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › brookBROOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Brook definition: a small, natural stream of fresh water.. See examples of BROOK used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brookBrook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A brook is a small stream. On a hot day, you might enjoy wading in a babbling brook. As a verb, brook is a rather stuffy word for "put up with." The lord of the manor might say, "I will brook no trespassing on my land." Brook is tailor-made for talking about what you won

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a natural freshwater stream smaller than a river. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English brōc; related to Old High German bruoh swamp, Dutch broek. brook in British English. (brʊk ) verb. (tr; usually used with a negative) to bear; tolerate. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › brook)BROOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to bear; suffer; tolerate: I will brook no interference. Synonyms: stomach, abide, endure, stand, take. Brook. 1. / brʊk / noun.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrook noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of brook noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. brook. noun. /brʊk/ a small river. We'll have to cross the brook to get to the road. The road goes over a small brook. The peace and quiet was disturbed only by a gently babbling brook. Extra Examples. Topics Geography c2. Word Origin. Join us.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › brookBrook - definition of brook by The Free Dictionary

    Define brook. brook synonyms, brook pronunciation, brook translation, English dictionary definition of brook. n. Chiefly Northeastern US See creek. See Note at run. tr.v. brooked , brook·ing , brooks To put up with; tolerate: We will brook no further argument....

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › brookBrook Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Pronoun. Filter. verb. brooked, brooks. To put up with; endure. I will brook no interference. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object). I will not brook any disobedience. I will brook no refusal. Wiktionary. Synonyms: put up. abide