Brooked: meaning, definitions and examples
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brooked
[ brʊkt ]
accept or tolerate
Brooked is the past tense of the verb 'brook', which means to tolerate or allow something, typically something that one dislikes or finds unacceptable. It implies enduring a difficult situation or not preventing something from happening. When someone brooks a particular behavior or condition, they are permitting it to continue, often against their better judgment. It is often used in more formal or literary contexts.
Synonyms
accepted, allowed, endured, tolerated
Examples of usage
- He brooked no interference from his subordinates.
- The teacher brooked the students' late submissions only twice.
- She brooked his rude comments without a word of protest.
Translations
Translations of the word "brooked" in other languages:
🇵🇹 interrompido
🇮🇳 बिगड़ा हुआ
🇩🇪 unterbrochen
🇮🇩 terputus
🇺🇦 перерваний
🇵🇱 przerwany
🇯🇵 中断された
🇫🇷 interrompu
🇪🇸 interrumpido
🇹🇷 kesilmiş
🇰🇷 중단된
🇸🇦 مقطوع
🇨🇿 přerušený
🇸🇰 prerušený
🇨🇳 中断的
🇸🇮 prekinjen
🇮🇸 rofinna
🇰🇿 бұзылған
🇬🇪 შეწყვეტილი
🇦🇿 dayandırılmış
🇲🇽 interrumpido
Etymology
The word 'brook' comes from the Old English 'brōc', which originally meant 'to allow' or 'to suffer'. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic '*brukō', meaning 'to use' or 'to enjoy'. Over the centuries, the linguistic meaning evolved, and by the late 14th century, it had adopted the sense of tolerating or enduring something unpleasant. The word has maintained this core meaning through the ages, although it is now less common in contemporary speech, often being replaced by more modern alternatives. The transformation of 'brook' from a general term for use to a specific term denoting tolerance speaks to the richness of English etymology. Today, the term is primarily utilized in literary or formal contexts, and its usage may evoke a sense of restraint or patience.