brooked

brook

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [broo k]
- /brʊk/
- /brʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broo k]
- /brʊk/

Definition of brooked word

verb with object brooked to bear; suffer; tolerate: I will brook no interference. 1

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Origin of brooked

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English brouken, Old English brūcan; cognate with Dutch bruiken, German brauchen; akin to Gothic brukjan, Latin fruī to enjoy

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Parts of speech for Brooked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brooked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for brooked

verb brooked

digested — Simple past tense and past participle of digest.
lumped — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.

noun brooked

raced — a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.

All 3 Synonyms of brooked