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brook
(formal) To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.
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how shall I brook to be the first cause of difference between a father and son, to whom the averted look and the harsh word have been hitherto unknown?
But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.
(now chiefly Scotland) To enjoy the use of; make use of; profit by; to use, enjoy, possess, or hold.
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The girl’s spirit would brook a husband under no such conditions: she was not minded to run forward because Pen chose to hold out the handkerchief, and her tone, in reply to Arthur, showed her determination to be independent.
(obsolete) To earn; deserve.
(chiefly Northeastern US) A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.
(Sussex, Kent) A water meadow.
(Sussex, Kent) Low, marshy ground.
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