brook

Pluralbrooks

Formsbrooks, brooking, brooked

1. 1
   small streamnouncountable

   A small stream of moving water, smaller than a river.

   We took off our shoes and walked through the cold brook.

   After the heavy rain, the little brooks on the hill were full and loud.

   Similarstream, creek, rivulet

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2. 2
   put up withverbformaltransitive

   To allow or put up with something. People usually use it to say they won't.

   The coach would brook no complaining during practice.

   My grandmother brooks no excuses when it is time to wash the dishes.

   Similartolerate, stand, bear, endure, abide

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3. 3
   verbobsoletetransitive

   To earn something or to deserve it.

   Similardeserve, earn, merit

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