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- [brouz]
- /braʊz/
- /braʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brouz]
- /braʊz/
Definitions of browse word
- verb browse If you browse in a shop, you look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like. 3
- verb browse Browse is also a noun. 3
- verb browse If you browse through a book or magazine, you look through it in a fairly casual way. 3
- verb browse If you browse on a computer, you search for information in computer files or on the Internet, especially on the World Wide Web. 3
- verb browse When animals browse, they feed on plants. 3
- verb browse to look through (a book, articles for sale in a shop, etc) in a casual leisurely manner 3
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Origin of browse
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English browsen, perhaps a verbal derivative of Anglo-French broz, plural of brot shoot, new growth, Old French brost < Old Low Franconian *brust bud, noun derivative of *brustjan; compare Old Saxon brustian to come into bud
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Browse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
browse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
browse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for browse
verb browse
- scan — to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
- read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
- peruse — to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
- skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
- feed — to give a fee to.
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