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to brief
01
to give someone essential information or instructions about a particular subject or task
Transitive: to brief sb | to brief sb on a subject or task
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
brief
3rd person singular
briefs
present participle
briefing
past simple
briefed
past participle
briefed
Examples
Before the meeting, the manager will brief the team on the agenda and key discussion points.
brief
Examples
The meeting was brief, lasting only ten minutes.
02
(of clothes) short and revealing
Examples
She felt uncomfortable in the brief dress, as it revealed more skin than she was used to showing.
Brief
01
a short document stating the facts provided by one side of a case to be presented to a court or judge
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
briefs
Examples
The lawyer submitted a detailed brief to support her client's position.
Examples
The barrister accepted the brief and began preparing for the trial.
03
a defense attorney representing someone in legal matters
Dialect
British
BritishInformal
Examples
He asked to speak with his brief before making any statements to the police.
04
the instructions and information given to provide a clear understanding of what is expected from someone in their job or assignment
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
The designer was given a clear brief outlining the requirements for the new website.
05
a short, written summary or outline that condenses key information into a simplified form
Examples
The team prepared a brief summarizing the project ’s objectives.
Lexical Tree
briefing
debrief
brief
