Brook

  • 21brook|y — «BRUK ee», adjective. having many brooks …

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  • 22Brook — A brook is a small stream. The word may also refer to:Places*In the United Kingdom: **Brook, Carmarthenshire **Brook, Hampshire, to the north of Romsey **Brook, Isle of Wight **Brook, Kent **Brook, New Forest, Hampshire, in the New Forest **Brook …

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  • 23Brook — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Brooke. Brook peut désigner : Brook, un mot anglais désignant un petit ruisseau …

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  • 24Brook — This ancient surname, found in the spellings of Brook, Brok, Brock, Broeck, and Broke, is recorded in Germany, where it is sometimes preceded by the aristocratic von , England, Scotland, France, and Ireland. Wherever found it is of pre 7th… …

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  • 25brook — I UK [brʊk] / US noun [countable] Word forms brook : singular brook plural brooks a small river II UK [brʊk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms brook : present tense I/you/we/they brook he/she/it brooks present participle brooking past tense… …

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  • 26brook — brook1 brookless, adj. brooklike, adj. /brook/, n. a small, natural stream of fresh water. [bef. 900; ME; OE broc stream; c. D broek, G Bruch marsh] brook2 brookable, adj. /brook/, v.t. to bear; suffer; tolerate: I will brook no interference. [ …

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  • 27brook — brook1 [ bruk ] noun count a small river brook brook 2 [ bruk ] verb transitive not brook sth or brook no sth to definitely not allow or accept something: He made it clear that he would brook no dissent. She would not brook any criticism of her… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28brook — brook1 [bruk] n [: Old English; Origin: broc] a small stream ▪ a babbling brook brook 2 brook2 v [: Old English; Origin: brucan to use, enjoy ] not brook sth/brook no sth formal to not allow or accept something ▪ …

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  • 29brook — [[t]br ʊk[/t]] brooks, brooking, brooked 1) N COUNT A brook is a small stream. 2) VERB If someone in a position of authority will brook no interference or opposition, they will not accept any interference or opposition from others. [V n] The… …

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  • 30brook — 1 noun (C) a small stream: a babbling brook 2 verb not brook sth/brook no sth formal to not allow or accept something: He would brook no interruptions from subordinates …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English