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brother

brother

∞ 1.0
A boy or man who has the same parents as someone else
  • noun
  • /ˈbrʌðər/
: hermano
  • I visited my brother yesterday, and we played video games together.
  • brothers and sisters
  • a younger brother
  • a twin brother

So I know your brother was born in jail.

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Examples

Synonyms

little brother
vsbrother
269 1.0

A brother who is younger than you

refers to a male who shares the same parents regardless of age
sibling
vsbrother
253 1.0

A child who shares a parent with another child

means a male who shares the same parents, not any child of either sex

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

A woman who has the same mother or father as you

Idioms

oh brother
  • Informal
2 8.7

A phrase that shows frustration or annoyance

1 6.7

A very large number of people, almost everyone

Compounds

269 1.0

A brother who is younger than you

153 1.6

A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband

119 3.4

An older brother who looks after and helps you

46 2.1

A brother who has only one parent in common with you

27 7.0

A person or organization that watches and controls people's lives too closely

11 5.1

A man not related by birth who promises loyalty and closeness for life, often after a ceremony

big brother
  • Literature
8 4.8

A powerful government or company that watches people and their private information

A boy or man who your parents raise in your family though not born to them

soul brother
  • Archaic
2 7.5

A Black man who shares close friendship and support in his community

A boy or man who is not a blood relative but is raised as part of your family

How Close

father
∞ 1.0
brother
∞ 1.0
kinsman
9 7.0
uncle
∞ 1.0
cousin
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

brother singular
brothers plural

Etymology

Brother comes from an old German family word that meant 'a male member of the same family', so it still means a boy or man who has the same parents.