brooked

Meanings

• Verb

  To have endured or put up with something; to have tolerated.

  - "He couldn't brook his brother's constant teasing."
  - "The customers were unable to brook the long wait times."

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Synonyms

apply , employ , utilize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with brooked
rooked , ooked , hooked

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Variants

List of all variants of brooked that leads to same result
brook , brooked , brooking , brooks

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Etymology

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Old English 'brecan' - to break, crush, or trample; related to 'broken'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'brook' is related to the word 'broken'.

2. The longest river in the world, the Nile, has to 'brook' many obstacles on its journey from its source to the Mediterranean Sea.

3. The term 'brook trout' refers to a specific species of trout found in North America.

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Related Concepts

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1. Patience: The ability to endure difficult situations without becoming angry or upset.

2. Endurance: The ability to continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or adversity.

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Culture

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In literature, 'brook' is often used metaphorically to represent endurance and patience. For example, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', the character Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.' This quote implies that we all must 'brook' the various challenges and experiences that life brings us.

How to Memorize "brooked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a river that can only flow if it 'brooks' or endures the obstacles in its path.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'brook' with the idea of endurance and patience.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Brook' is a strong word, it means to put up with or endure.'

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