Word a Day
brother
What does brother mean?
brother (noun): son of the same parents as another person.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use brother in a sentence?
- My brother still lives with our parents. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce brother?
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brother come from?
Inherited from Middle English brother, broþer, from Old English brōþor, brōðer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “brother” mean?
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
Not quite: that's what team means.
a motive for an action or a determination
Not quite: that's what reason means.
son of the same parents as another person
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a flow of electricity through a conductor
Not quite: that's what current means.
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