English · Word Candidate

brook

/bɹʊk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: brooks · brooking · brooked

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.

Verb

brook no refusal

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To enjoy the use of; make use of; profit by; to use, enjoy, possess, or hold.

Verb

Yea, my Lord: how brooks your Grace the ayre, / After your late toſſing on the breaking Seas?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

NounRegister: US

empties itself, as doth an inland brook / into the main of waters

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A water meadow, or (in the plural) low, marshy ground.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “brook” mean?

To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.

Is “brook” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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