brief
/ˈbɹif/ verb C1- To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. · The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
- To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
He/she/it briefs · Past briefed · Past participle briefed · -ing form briefing
Verb forms
- Base form
- brief
- He/she/it
- briefs
- Past
- briefed
- Past participle
- briefed
- -ing form
- briefing
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A very brief analysis of these four words would enable you to say with the utmost confidence that the ‘learn’ and the ‘maybe’ are written in the stronger hand, and the ‘what’ in the weaker.”
And, as though to add to the daily misery which this prosperous canal inflicted on the unfortunate innkeeper, whose utter ruin it was fast accomplishing, it was situated between the Rhône from which it had its source and the post-road it had depleted, not a hundred steps from the inn, of which we have given a brief but faithful description.
I envy you your beauty and your perfume.” The Rose replied, “I indeed, dear Amaranth, flourish but for a brief season!
His brief season of elegant luxury would be doubly enjoyable if he could add to it a lady’s society.
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