Brook
WordNet

noun


(1)   A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
"The creek dried up every summer"

verb


(2)   Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"He learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
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Etymology 1


brōc. Cognate with Dutch broek, German Bruch.

Noun



  1. a body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.
  2. a water meadow.

Etymology 2


brūcan. Cognate with Dutch bruiken, German brauchen; related to Latin frui.

Verb



  1. To enjoy.
  2. To tolerate (usually used in the negative).
    I will not brook any disobedience.
    I will brook no refusal.
 
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