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Brook
01
a small, natural watercourse or stream; typically characterized by a gentle and continuous flow
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
brooks
Examples
They enjoyed a peaceful walk along the brook.
to brook
01
to allow and not oppose to something that one usually finds to be unpleasant
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
brook
3rd person singular
brooks
present participle
brooking
past simple
brooked
past participle
brooked
Examples
He will not brook any delays in the project.
Lexical Tree
brooklet
brook
