brief
[ breef ]
/ brif /
adjective, brief·er, brief·est.
noun
verb (used with object)
Idioms for brief
hold a brief for,
to support or defend by argument; endorse.
in brief,
in a few words; in short: The supervisor outlined in brief the duties of the new assistant.
Origin of brief
SYNONYMS FOR brief
2 terse, compact, pithy, condensed.
5 outline, précis, epitome, abstract. See
summary.
14 summarize, outline.
OTHER WORDS FROM brief
Words nearby brief
bridle path,
bridle suture,
bridlewise,
bridoon,
brie,
brief,
briefcase,
briefing,
briefless,
briefly,
briefs
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British Dictionary definitions for brief
brief
/ (briːf) /
adjective
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of brief
briefly, adverb briefness, nounWord Origin for brief
C14: from Old French
bref, from Latin
brevis; related to Greek
brakhus
Idioms and Phrases with brief
brief
see hold no brief for; in brief.