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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024brief /brif/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v. adj. - lasting or taking a short time:We took a brief pause from the meeting.
- using few words;
short;
concise:Write a brief outline. - Clothingvery short or small in fit;
scanty: a brief bathing suit.
n. [countable] - a short statement or a written item using few words:Please prepare a brief for the president.
- Lawa written statement given to a court by a lawyer presenting the most important facts, points of law, and arguments.
- Clothingbriefs, [plural] close-fitting legless underpants with an elastic waistband:a pair of briefs.
v. [~ + object] - to instruct (someone) or give relevant information to:I briefed the new teacher.
Idioms- Idioms in brief, in a few words;
in short:What you are saying, in brief, is that we're broke.
brief•er, n. [countable]The president's briefers and press secretaries met ahead of time.See -brev-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brief (brēf ),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v. adj. - lasting or taking a short time;
of short duration:a brief walk; a brief stay in the country. - using few words;
concise;
succinct:a brief report on weather conditions. - abrupt or curt.
- Clothingscanty:a brief bathing suit.
n. - a short and concise statement or written item.
- an outline, the form of which is determined by set rules, of all the possible arguments and information on one side of a controversy:a debater's brief.
- Law
- a writ summoning one to answer to any action.
- a memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
- a written argument submitted to a court.
- (in England) the material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
- an outline, summary, or synopsis, as of a book.
- Clothing briefs, (used with a pl. v.) close-fitting, legless underpants with an elastic waistband.
- briefing.
- [Rom. Cath. Ch.]a papal letter less formal than a bull, sealed with the pope's signet ring or stamped with the device borne on this ring.
- British Terms[Theat. Brit.]a free ticket;
pass. - [Obs.]a letter.
- Idioms hold a brief for, to support or defend by argument;
endorse. - Idioms in brief, in a few words;
in short:The supervisor outlined in brief the duties of the new assistant.
v.t. - to make an abstract or summary of.
- to instruct by a brief or briefing:They brief all the agents before assigning them.
- Lawto retain as advocate in a suit.
- Latin brevis short; see breve
- Anglo-French, Old French
- Middle English bref 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged short-lived, fleeting, transitory, ephemeral, transient. See short.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged terse, compact, pithy, condensed.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged outline, précis, epitome, abstract. See summary.
- 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged summarize, outline.
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