What does brook mean?
Definitions for brook
brʊkbrook
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word brook.
Princeton's WordNet
brook, creekverb
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
"the creek dried up every summer"
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put upverb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Wiktionary
Brooknoun
for someone living by a brook.
Etymology: From brouken, from brucan, from brūkanan, from bʰrūg-. Cognate with brook, brouk, brûke, bruiken, brauchen, bruke, fruor. Related to fruit.
Brooknoun
transferred from the surname.
Etymology: From brouken, from brucan, from brūkanan, from bʰrūg-. Cognate with brook, brouk, brûke, bruiken, brauchen, bruke, fruor. Related to fruit.
Brooknoun
of modern usage; more often spelled Brooke.
Etymology: From brouken, from brucan, from brūkanan, from bʰrūg-. Cognate with brook, brouk, brûke, bruiken, brauchen, bruke, fruor. Related to fruit.
Webster Dictionary
Brookverb
a natural stream of water smaller than a river or creek
Brookverb
to use; to enjoy
Brookverb
to bear; to endure; to put up with; to tolerate; as, young men can not brook restraint
Brookverb
to deserve; to earn
Freebase
Brook
Brook is a village and civil parish in the Ashford borough of Kent, England, situated about five miles east of Ashford. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 307. The 12th century parish church is dedicated to St Mary. There is also a Baptist chapel. The church of St. Mary, erected about 1075, is of stone, in the Early Norman style, and has a tower containing 3 bells: the tower was struck by lightning in 1896, and the northwest corner destroyed, but was restored in 1899: there are 160 sittings.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Brook
brōōk, n. a small stream.—ns. Brook′let, a little brook; Brook′lime, a species of speedwell found in ditches. [A.S. bróc, water breaking forth; Dut. broek, Ger. bruch.]
Brook
brōōk, v.t. to enjoy: to bear or endure. [A.S. búrcan, to use, enjoy; Ger. brauchen, L. frui, fructus.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
brook
Streams of fresh or salt water, less than a rivulet, creeping through narrow and shallow passages. The clouds brook-up, when they draw together and threaten rain.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brook in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brook in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of brook in a Sentence
Weak men gain their object when allied with strong associates: the brook reaches the ocean by the river?s aid.
The swift action of his fellow officers and the excellent medical care provided here at Stony Brook saved his life, our officers put themselves in harm’s way each and every time they report to duty. Officer Racioppo’s injuries are a stark reminder of those dangers.
I dont know what percentage Im at. I dont really worry about things like that, if I can play, Im going to play Giannis Antetokounmpo had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Khris Middleton led Milwaukee Bucks with 20, Eric Bledsoe and Brook Lopez each had 19, and Brook Lopez each added seven rebounds and five blocks. Ersan Ilysaova( 15), Nikola Mirotic( 12) and George Hill( 11) all reached double figures as part of the second unit.
The brook would lose its song if you removed the rocks
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
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- غديرArabic
- поток, ручейBulgarian
- potokCzech
- afonig, nant, ffrwdWelsh
- bækDanish
- BachGerman
- ρυάκιGreek
- arroyoSpanish
- نهرPersian
- løkurFaroese
- ruisseauFrench
- brookIrish
- regato, regacho, regueiroGalician
- פלגHebrew
- patakHungarian
- rivoInterlingua
- rivo, rio, corso d'acqua, ruscelloItalian
- 小川Japanese
- ಬ್ರೂಕ್Kannada
- 시내Korean
- потокMacedonian
- anak sungai kecilMalay
- beekDutch
- riachoPortuguese
- pârâuRomanian
- ручейRussian
- potokSerbo-Croatian
- bäckSwedish
- bluk, blukilVolapük
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