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All brief synonyms

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verb brief

  • prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
  • apprise — When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it.
  • update — to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date as by adding new information or making corrections: to update a science textbook.
  • inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
  • instruct — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
  • advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
  • prime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
  • edify — to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
  • abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
  • recapitulate — to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize.
  • initiate — to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
  • summarize — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
  • orientthe Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
  • fill in — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
  • let in on — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
  • tip off — a small present of money given directly to someone for performing a service or menial task; gratuity: He gave the waiter a dollar as a tip.
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