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- brief|less «BREEF lihs», adjective.1. without a brief.2. having no clients.
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brief — brief; brief·less; brief·ly; brief·ness; de·brief; … English syllables
brief — brief1 [ brif ] adjective *** 1. ) lasting only for a short time: Idaho experienced a brief period of population growth during the early nineties. a brief visit I have a phone call to make. I ll keep it brief. 2. ) using only a few words: A brief … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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brief — [brēf] adj. [ME < OFr bref < L brevis < IE base * mreĝhu , short > MERRY, Gr brachys] 1. of short duration or extent 2. short in length 3. using relatively few words; concise 4. curt or abrupt n. [ … English World dictionary
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brief — briefer, n. briefness, n. /breef/, adj., briefer, briefest, n., v. adj. 1. lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country. 2. using few words; concise; succinct: a brief report on weather conditions.… … Universalium
brief — [[t]brif[/t]] adj. brief•er, brief•est, n. v. 1) lasting or taking a short time 2) using few words; concise: a brief report[/ex] 3) abrupt; curt 4) clo scanty: a brief bathing suit[/ex] 5) a short and concise statement or written item 6) law a) a … From formal English to slang
brief — {{11}}brief (adj.) late 13c., from L. brevis (adj.) short, low, little, shallow, from PIE *mregh wi , from root *mregh u short (Cf. Gk. brakhys short, O.C.S. bruzeja shallow places, shoals, Goth. gamaurgjan to shorten ). {{12}}brief (n.) from L.… … Etymology dictionary
brief — /brif / (say breef) adjective 1. of little duration. 2. using few words; concise; succinct. 3. abrupt or curt. 4. close fitting and short in length or extent: brief underpants. –noun 5. a short and concise writing or statement. 6. an outline, the …
brief — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English bref, breve, from Anglo French bref, brief, from Latin brevis; akin to Old High German murg short, Greek brachys Date: 14th century 1. short in duration, extent, or length 2. a. concise b. curt, abrupt • br … New Collegiate Dictionary
