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brook
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
brook
(verb)
brook
(noun)
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brook
/
ˈ
brʊk/
verb
brooks
;
brooked
;
brooking
1
brook
/
ˈ
brʊk/
verb
brooks
;
brooked
;
brooking
Learner's definition of BROOK
[
+ object
]
:
to allow (something) to exist or happen
—
usually used with
no
Their coach
brooks
[=
tolerates
]
no
disagreement.
a government that
brooks no
criticism
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brook
/
ˈ
brʊk/
noun
plural
brooks
2
brook
/
ˈ
brʊk/
noun
plural
brooks
Learner's definition of BROOK
[
count
]
:
a small stream
a babbling
brook
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