to brook

Examples

• All

• For Palestinians, the question of national identity brooks no argument: Palestinians are the people of the land of Palestine.

  Academic text (1994)

• "I'm calling the ship," Tanaka said in a tone that brooked no argument.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "In my judgment, it is a matter that brooks no delay.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "Of course you can," she said in a way that brooked no interference.

  Academic text (1996)

• "But it seemed to Hope that there were some matters that brooked no compromise.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "Sit down," she said in tones that brooked no argument.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Throw him out," I interrupt her, brooking no compromise.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Hence, the new regime brooked little opposition or dissent.

  Academic text (2000)

• Mill's principle of liberty brooks no such compromise with human frailty, and thus it slides into intolerance.

  Academic text (1996)

• The manager's strict policy brooks no excuses for tardiness.

Synonyms

S

to stand

vsto brook

∞ 3.1

To resist harm and continue to exist despite difficulty

is more about permitting or allowing unwanted things in formal use

B

to bear

vsto brook

876 3.9

To accept something difficult or unpleasant

focuses more on permitting unwelcome acts rather than personal endurance

E

to endure

vsto brook

304 3.5

To deal with something difficult for a long time without giving up

is about permitting or letting something happen rather than long suffering

P

to put up with

vsto brook

288 4.3

To accept something unpleasant without complaining

is the more formal expression used in negative or official contexts

S

to stand for

vsto brook

• Informal

89 3.5

To accept something bad or wrong without complaining

is more often used in formal negatives than as silent acceptance

T

to tolerate

vsto brook

56 3.2

Allow people or ideas you do not agree with

is used mainly in negative formal statements rather than general acceptance

A

to abide

vsto brook

52 4.6

To not tolerate someone or something unpleasant

is more about allowing unwelcome things, often in formal negative contexts

S

to stomach

vsto brook

36 5.5

To be able to tolerate something you dislike

leans more toward formal allowance of something unwelcome rather than coping

Antonyms

R

to reject

839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

D

to disallow

• Formal

16 3.9

To refuse to allow something, usually by an official rule

Compounds

B

brook trout

• Specialized

2 6.1

A small colorful freshwater fish that lives in cold streams and lakes and is caught for food or sport

B

brook thistle

• UK

9.9

A thistle that grows near streams and wet meadows in central and southwestern Europe

How Tolerant

to accept

793 1.0

to allow

∞ 1.0

to brook

• Formal

2 8.8

to refuse

716 1.7

to oppose

∞ 2.9

Surface Forms

Etymology