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brook

noun

Synonyms of brook

(Entry 1 of 2)

a natural body of running water smaller than a river

there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook

Synonyms for brook

beck
[British],
bourn
(or bourne),
brooklet,
burn
[British],
creek,
gill
[British],
rill,
rivulet,
run
[chiefly Midland],
runlet,
runnel,
streamlet

Words Related to brook

arroyo,
billabong
[Australian],
fresh,
freshet,
runoff

bayou,
coulee,
slough
(also slew or slue),
stream,
wash

brook

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of brook (Entry 2 of 2)

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I will not brook insults from my own employees

Synonyms for brook

abide,
absorb,
accept,
bear,
bide
[chiefly dialect],
countenance,
endure,
go,
hack,
handle,
meet,
pocket,
stand,
stick out,
stomach,
support,
sustain,
sweat out,
take,
tolerate,
wear
[British]

Words Related to brook

reconcile (to)

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“Brook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brook. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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