Definition of broach
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:brooch
- wore a lovely broach on her lapel
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Recent Examples of broach from the Web
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Elsewhere, a neckline on a pale blue top plunged daringly and was given a tasteful lift with a broach detail under the bust.
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Elsewhere, a neckline on a pale blue top plunged daringly and was given a tasteful lift with a broach detail under the bust.
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Elsewhere, a neckline on a pale blue top plunged daringly and was given a tasteful lift with a broach detail under the bust.
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Elsewhere, a neckline on a pale blue top plunged daringly and was given a tasteful lift with a broach detail under the bust.
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Her trademark hats, scarves and broaches have long gone missing.
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For other productions, the company routinely provides swords and daggers, leather items, broaches, cauldrons, kettles and locks.
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Origin and Etymology of broach
Middle English broche "pointed instrument, brooch," borrowed from Anglo-French, "pointed object, brooch, spigot," going back to Vulgar Latin *brocca, noun derivative from feminine of Latin broccus "prominent, projecting," of uncertain origin
Definition of broach
transitive verb
1 a
:to pierce (something, such as a cask) in order to draw the contents;
also
:to open for the first time
b
:to open up or break into (a mine, stores, etc.)
2
:to shape or enlarge (a hole) with a broach (see 1broach 2c)
3 a
:to make known for the first time
b
:to open up (a subject) for discussion
- a good time to broach the subject
intransitive verb
:to break the surface from below
- the whale broached
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broacher
nounRecent Examples of broach from the Web
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Rusty Mansell of 247Sports, who conducted the interview, even broached the specifics of a possible September decision.
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That meeting, city officials have said, was the first time Burns & McDonnell broached the idea of designing, building and privately financing a single terminal project at KCI.
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There had been some speculation that the hiring was a sign that SeaWorld was exploring a possible sale, but the issue was never broached during the earnings call.
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No, this is not the question San Diego State coach Rocky Long broached three years ago.
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The Big V is not a subject the Insecure star is afraid to broach.
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When McConnell broached voting Wednesday on a bill that would simply repeal Obamacare during a Senate lunch, he was met with resistance, according to aides familiar with the meeting.
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The actress appeared on The Jenny McCarthy Show on SiriusXM, and the host decided to broach the topic of her alleged relationship with Scott, Just Jared reports.
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But Riggs, the legal administrator, did broach the idea of revising standards for determining the validity of allegations, as recommended in the audit.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'broach.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of broach
Middle English brochen "to pierce, skewer (meat), tap (a cask), borrowed from Anglo-French brocher "to prick, spur, stab," verbal derivative of broche "pointed object" — more at 1broach
Synonym Discussion of broach
express, vent, utter, voice, broach, air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces.
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- expressed her feelings in music
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- a tirade venting his frustration
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- utter a groan
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- an editorial voicing their concerns
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- broached the subject of a divorce
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- publicly airing their differences
Recent Examples of broach from the Web
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Rusty Mansell of 247Sports, who conducted the interview, even broached the specifics of a possible September decision.
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That meeting, city officials have said, was the first time Burns & McDonnell broached the idea of designing, building and privately financing a single terminal project at KCI.
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There had been some speculation that the hiring was a sign that SeaWorld was exploring a possible sale, but the issue was never broached during the earnings call.
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No, this is not the question San Diego State coach Rocky Long broached three years ago.
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The Big V is not a subject the Insecure star is afraid to broach.
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When McConnell broached voting Wednesday on a bill that would simply repeal Obamacare during a Senate lunch, he was met with resistance, according to aides familiar with the meeting.
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The actress appeared on The Jenny McCarthy Show on SiriusXM, and the host decided to broach the topic of her alleged relationship with Scott, Just Jared reports.
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But Riggs, the legal administrator, did broach the idea of revising standards for determining the validity of allegations, as recommended in the audit.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'broach.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of broach
BROACH Defined for Kids
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Definition of broach for Students
broached;
broaching
:to bring up as a subject for discussion
- She broached an idea.
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of broach
:a fine tapered flexible instrument used in dentistry to remove dental pulp and to dress a root canal
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