Word a Day
brief
What does brief mean?
brief (adjective): of short duration; happening quickly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use brief in a sentence?
- Her reign was brief but spectacular. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce brief?
/bɹif/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brief come from?
From Middle English breef, breve, bref, from Old French brief, bref, from Latin brevis (“short”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (“short, brief”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “brief” mean?
of short duration; happening quickly
Right! That's what “brief” means.
pleasant, capable of giving pleasure
Not quite: that's what enjoyable means.
prepared for immediate action or use
Not quite: that's what ready means.
first in importance, degree, or rank
Not quite: that's what prime means.
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