broker
[ broh-ker ]
/ ˈbroʊ kər /
noun
an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property.
a person who functions as an intermediary between two or more parties in negotiating agreements, bargains, or the like.
verb (used with object)
to act as a broker for: to broker the sale of a house.
verb (used without object)
to act as a broker.
Origin of broker
1350–1400; Middle English
broco(u)r < Anglo-French
broco(u)r, abrocour middleman, wine merchant; compare Old Provençal
abrocador, perhaps based on Spanish
alboroque gift or drink concluding a transaction (< Arabic
al-burūk the gift, gratuity), with
-ador < Latin
-ātōr-
-ator
OTHER WORDS FROM broker
bro·ker·ship, noun sub·bro·ker, nounWords nearby broker
Definition for broker (2 of 2)
broke
[ brohk ]
/ broʊk /
verb
adjective
without money; penniless.
noun
Papermaking.
paper unfit for sale; paper that is to be repulped.
brokes,
wool of poor quality taken from the neck and belly of sheep.
Origin of broke
1655–65 (adj.); 1875–80 (noun)
Example sentences from the Web for broker
British Dictionary definitions for broker (1 of 2)
broker
/ (ˈbrəʊkə) /
noun
an agent who, acting on behalf of a principal, buys or sells goods, securities, etc, in return for a commission
insurance broker
(formerly) short for stockbroker
a dealer in second-hand goods
verb
to act as a broker (in)
Word Origin for broker
C14: from Anglo-French
brocour broacher (of casks, hence, one who sells, agent), from Old Northern French
broquier to tap a cask, from
broque tap of a cask; see
broach
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British Dictionary definitions for broker (2 of 2)
broke
/ (brəʊk) /
verb
the past tense of break
adjective
informal
having no money; bankrupt
go for broke slang
to risk everything in a gambling or other venture
Cultural definitions for broker
broker
A financial agent or intermediary; a middleman.
Idioms and Phrases with broker
broke
see flat broke; go broke; go for (broke); if it ain't broke don't fix it. Also see under break.