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Meaning
Verb
●
In Bodies of water & Water:
To
bear
;
endure
; support;
put up with
; tolerate.
●
To use;
enjoy
; have the
full employment
of.
●
In Landforms:
To
earn
; deserve.
Noun
●
In Bodies of water, Landforms & Water:
A body of
running water
smaller
than a
river
; a small stream.
●
In Kentish English, Sussex English, Bodies of water, Landforms & Water:
A water meadow.
●
In Kentish English, Sussex English, Bodies of water, Landforms & Water:
Low,
marshy
ground.
Name
●
A
habitational
surname
from Middle English
for someone
living
by a brook.
●
A
surname
from Hebrew, a
transliteration
and
normalization
of Hebrew ברך (barúkh, “blessed”).
●
A
male
given name
transferred
from the
surname
,
variant
of Brooks.
●
A
female
given name
transferred
from the
surname
, of
modern
usage
,
variant
of Brooke.
●
A
town
in Newton County, Indiana, United States.
●
A number of
places
in England:
A
village
in Brighstone
parish
, Isle of Wight (OS
grid
ref
SZ3983).
●
A number of
places
in England:
A
village
and
civil parish
in Ashford
borough
, Kent (OS
grid
ref
TR0644).
●
A number of
places
in England:
A
hamlet
in Albury
parish
, Guildford
borough
, Surrey (OS
grid
ref
TQ0646).
A
hamlet
in Witley
parish
, Waverley
borough
, Surrey (OS
grid
ref
SU9338).
●
A
hamlet
in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS
grid
ref
SN2609)
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
brook
English
brouken
Middle English (1100-1500)
brucan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Tolerate
Apply
Employ
Utilize
Deserve
Beck
Burn
Coulee
Creek
Stream
Stomach
Swallow
Aby
Undergo
Bear
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Weir
Swamp
Dale
Douglas
Burgess
Moss
Harbour
Cave
Bailey
Cliff
Ridge
Groves
Clyde
Spence
Bay
Duval
Mountain
Canyon
Gorge
Clam
Hills
Glacier
Countenance
Gully
Smith
Bracken
Beach
Lodge
Murray
Park
Mcgregor
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Greene
Crawford
Clark
Kelly
Headland
Clayton
Turner
Mound
Moor
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Rhymes
Cook
Mook
Nook
Suck
Look
Cook
Fuck
Took
Hook
Gook
Book
Jook
Rook
Brook
Blook
Shook
Brook
Chook
Crook
Betook
Brooke
Mistook
Schnook
Outlook
Forsook
Uncrook
Chinook
Overcook
Overtook
Overlook
Undertook
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