brook

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled Brooke

US /brʊk/ UK /brʊk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a small stream; (verb) to tolerate or allow

The captain would brook no dissent among the crew.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a small stream; (verb) to... stream creek rivulet streamlet beck burn

Word family

Forms brooklet

Etymology

From Old English brōc ('brook, stream'), from Proto-Germanic *brōkaz, of uncertain further origin. The unrelated verb 'to tolerate' is from Old English brūcan ('to use, enjoy').

brōc Old English *brōkaz Proto-Germanic

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