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Brooks
(brŏŏks),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Gwendolyn, born 1917, U.S. poet and novelist.
- Biographical Phillips, 1835–93, U.S. Protestant Episcopal bishop and pulpit orator.
- a male given name.
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brook1 /brʊk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
brook2 /brʊk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a small natural stream of fresh water.
brook2 /brʊk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]
- [used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions] to bear;
suffer;
tolerate:I will brook no interference.
brook1
(brŏŏk),USA pronunciation n.
brook′less, adj.
brook′like′, adj.
brook2 (brŏŏk),USA pronunciation v.t.
brook′a•ble, adj.
- a small, natural stream of fresh water.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English brōc stream; cognate with Dutch broek, German Bruch marsh
brook′like′, adj.
brook2 (brŏŏk),USA pronunciation v.t.
- to bear;
suffer;
tolerate:I will brook no interference.
- bef. 900; Middle English brouken, Old English brūcan; cognate with Dutch bruiken, German brauchen; akin to Gothic brukjan, Latin fruī to enjoy
- take, stand, endure, abide, stomach.
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a natural freshwater stream smaller than a river
- (tr; usually used with a negative)
to bear; tolerate
'Brooks' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adams
- Atkinson
- Baird Mountains
- Brooks Range
- Holland
- North Slope
- brooklime
- brooky
- sedged
- wheelwright
- ye