--- title: B — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 50 description: The 1119 words of the English dictionary under B, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/50/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / B # B — The English dictionary · page 50 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* A brochure is a small thin booklet or leaflet with pictures and information, usually about a product, a place to visit or a service.[↗](../../brochure/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A school or holiday brochure tells you what is offered and often the prices.[↗](../../brochure/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We picked up a brochure about the zoo.[↗](../../brochure/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum read the holiday brochure on the train.[↗](../../brochure/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class made a brochure for our town.[↗](../../brochure/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The brochure says tickets cost 12 pounds for adults.[↗](../../brochure/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Please take a brochure on your way out.[↗](../../brochure/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school brochure shows the new science lab.[↗](../../brochure/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **brogue** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A brogue is a strong leather shoe with small holes punched in its pattern.[↗](../../brogue/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A brogue is a strong accent, the way people speak in parts of Ireland or Scotland.[↗](../../brogue/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He polished his brown brogues before the dance.[↗](../../brogue/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her brogue made the old words sound lovely.[↗](../../brogue/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The name of the sprite comes from an old Irish word for a shoe.[↗](../../brogue/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **broil** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To broil is to cook food over or under a hot flame or fire.[↗](../../broil/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) A broil is a noisy quarrel or fight.[↗](../../broil/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum broils the fish under the grill.[↗](../../broil/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Let the sausages broil until brown.[↗](../../broil/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It is sad that such a day should bring broils and fights.[↗](../../broil/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **broiled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Broiled means cooked over or under a hot flame, grilled.[↗](../../broiled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I shall bring you the broiled venison.[↗](../../broiled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Patkasa broiled the venison over the fire.[↗](../../broiled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We ate broiled fish on toast.[↗](../../broiled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **broke** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Broke is the past form of break.[↗](../../broke/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I broke the window.[↗](../../broke/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Broke (informal) means having no money.[↗](../../broke/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I'm broke until my next pocket money.[↗](../../broke/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I broke my arm when I fell off my bike.[↗](../../broke/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The vase fell and broke.[↗](../../broke/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He broke his promise.[↗](../../broke/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our car broke down on the motorway.[↗](../../broke/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A fire broke out in the kitchen.[↗](../../broke/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She broke the school record for running.[↗](../../broke/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We broke up for the summer holidays.[↗](../../broke/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I spent all my money, so I'm broke.[↗](../../broke/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And the mace broke in two.[↗](../../broke/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And all the people broke off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.[↗](../../broke/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.32.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broke/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And I took hold of the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and broke them before your eyes.[↗](../../broke/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.9.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broke/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field.[↗](../../broke/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.9.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broke/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.[↗](../../broke/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.16.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broke/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Thus they provoked Him with their doings, and the plague broke in upon them.[↗](../../broke/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.106.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broke/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.[↗](../../broke/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.8.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broke/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **broken** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Broken means damaged, or in pieces.[↗](../../broken/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Broken means not working: «The TV is broken».[↗](../../broken/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A broken promise is one that was not kept.[↗](../../broken/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Broken English is spoken with many mistakes.[↗](../../broken/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A broken bone is a cracked bone.[↗](../../broken/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* 4 of the 24 eggs were broken.[↗](../../broken/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He has 10 crayons; 3 are broken.[↗](../../broken/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How many plates are not broken?[↗](../../broken/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The broken stick was cut into 3 pieces.[↗](../../broken/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She has a broken arm.[↗](../../broken/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The window was broken by a ball.[↗](../../broken/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My watch is broken.[↗](../../broken/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't touch broken glass, tell an adult.[↗](../../broken/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He felt sad about the broken promise.[↗](../../broken/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw a broken line between the points.[↗](../../broken/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And now my heart is broken."[↗](../../broken/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, (Torah LEV.21.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broken/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose — for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies — (Torah EXO.32.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broken/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And the earthen vessel, which he that hath the issue toucheth, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.[↗](../../broken/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.15.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broken/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Is this man Coniah a despised, broken image?[↗](../../broken/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.22.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broken/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.[↗](../../broken/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.34.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broken/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.[↗](../../broken/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.147.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broken/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") **broker** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A broker is a person who buys and sells things for other people, such as shares, goods or old pictures.[↗](../../broker/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A broker is someone who arranges a deal between two people.[↗](../../broker/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old man bought a picture at the broker's.[↗](../../broker/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A broker sold the family's old chairs.[↗](../../broker/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The broker found a buyer for the house.[↗](../../broker/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **brolly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Australia, NZ, informal) An umbrella.[↗](../../brolly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Don't forget your brolly\![↗](../../brolly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My brolly blew inside out in the wind.[↗](../../brolly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Gran never leaves home without a brolly.[↗](../../brolly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I share your brolly?[↗](../../brolly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I left my brolly on the bus.[↗](../../brolly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **brontosaurus** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A huge plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck, long tail and four thick legs; its name means "thunder lizard".[↗](../../brontosaurus/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The brontosaurus had a very long neck.[↗](../../brontosaurus/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Brontosaurus means "thunder lizard".[↗](../../brontosaurus/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The brontosaurus ate plants, not meat.[↗](../../brontosaurus/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw a brontosaurus skeleton at the museum.[↗](../../brontosaurus/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists argued for years about whether brontosaurus was a real separate dinosaur.[↗](../../brontosaurus/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A brontosaurus was longer than a school bus.[↗](../../brontosaurus/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **bronze** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Bronze is a hard brown-gold metal made by mixing copper and tin.[↗](../../bronze/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A bronze is a medal for third place.[↗](../../bronze/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A statue or object made of bronze.[↗](../../bronze/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Bronze is a reddish-brown colour, like a suntan.[↗](../../bronze/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She won bronze in the swimming race.[↗](../../bronze/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bronze is made from copper and tin.[↗](../../bronze/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · People in the Bronze Age made tools from bronze.[↗](../../bronze/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A bronze statue stands in the park.[↗](../../bronze/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Gold, silver and bronze go to first, second and third.[↗](../../bronze/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His skin looked bronze after the beach holiday.[↗](../../bronze/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “A bronze ring that is hidden under a cushion.”[↗](../../bronze/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **brooch** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A brooch is a piece of jewellery with a pin, worn to fasten or decorate clothes.[↗](../../brooch/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The stranger wore a silver brooch on his cloak.[↗](../../brooch/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The king gave her a golden brooch.[↗](../../brooch/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She put the brooch away in a box.[↗](../../brooch/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **brood** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A family of baby birds or other young animals born at the same time.[↗](../../brood/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (humorous) A large family of children.[↗](../../brood/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To sit on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.[↗](../../brood/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To keep thinking about something that makes you unhappy or angry, in a gloomy way.[↗](../../brood/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hen had a brood of ten chicks.[↗](../../brood/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bird broods her eggs for two weeks.[↗](../../brood/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop brooding over that argument.[↗](../../brood/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He sat brooding in his room.[↗](../../brood/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mrs Weasley looked after her large brood.[↗](../../brood/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ducks led their brood to the pond.[↗](../../brood/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He is a disgrace to any brood.[↗](../../brood/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, a brood of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.[↗](../../brood/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.32.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brood/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Upon my right hand rise the brood; they entangle my feet, and they cast up against me their ways of destruction.[↗](../../brood/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.30.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brood/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · There shall the arrowsnake make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and brood under her shadow; yea, there shall the kites be gathered, every one with her mate.[↗](../../brood/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.34.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brood/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · For Thou hast forsaken Thy people the house of Jacob; for they are replenished from the east, and with soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the brood of aliens.[↗](../../brood/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.2.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brood/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **brooding** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Thinking for a long time about something that makes you sad, worried or angry.[↗](../../brooding/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Looking dark, gloomy or threatening, like brooding clouds.[↗](../../brooding/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (of birds) Sitting on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.[↗](../../brooding/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He sat brooding over the lost match.[↗](../../brooding/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dark, brooding clouds hung over the mountains.[↗](../../brooding/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The brooding hen would not leave her eggs.[↗](../../brooding/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop brooding and talk to someone about it.[↗](../../brooding/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The hero was quiet and brooding.[↗](../../brooding/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle looked brooding in the mist.[↗](../../brooding/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · One day as Mongan sat in the sun, brooding lamentably on his fate, mac an Da’v came to him.[↗](../../brooding/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **broody** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (of a hen) Wanting to sit on her eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.[↗](../../broody/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal, UK) Wanting to have a baby.[↗](../../broody/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Quiet, moody and thinking gloomy thoughts.[↗](../../broody/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The broody hen would not leave her nest.[↗](../../broody/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our broody chicken sat on the eggs for three weeks.[↗](../../broody/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He has been broody and silent all afternoon.[↗](../../broody/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Seeing her baby cousin made Aunt Sue feel broody.[↗](../../broody/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (informal, UK)[↗](../../broody/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The broody boy stared out of the window.[↗](../../broody/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A broody hen puffs up her feathers if you come near.[↗](../../broody/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **brook** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small stream of fresh water.[↗](../../brook/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, verb) To allow or put up with something, usually in the negative: «She would brook no argument» means she would not allow any argument.[↗](../../brook/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We jumped across the little brook in the meadow.[↗](../../brook/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The brook babbled over the stones.[↗](../../brook/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Minnows swam in the clear brook.[↗](../../brook/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cows drank from the brook at the bottom of the field.[↗](../../brook/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The water from the brook flows into the river.[↗](../../brook/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher would brook no talking during the test.[↗](../../brook/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad would brook no nonsense at the dinner table.[↗](../../brook/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A Dove saw an Ant fall into a brook.[↗](../../brook/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Now rise up, and get you over the brook Zered.'[↗](../../brook/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") And we went over the brook Zered.[↗](../../brook/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.2.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brook/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · From thence they journeyed unto Gudgod; and from Gudgod to Jotbah, a land of brooks of water. — (Torah DEU.10.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brook/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · and the border shall turn about from Azmon unto the Brook of Egypt, and the goings out thereof shall be at the Sea.[↗](../../brook/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.34.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brook/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou didst cleave fountain and brook; Thou driedst up ever-flowing rivers.[↗](../../brook/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.74.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brook/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · The brook Kishon swept them away, that ancient brook, the brook Kishon.[↗](../../brook/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.5.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brook/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to the brook Kidron.[↗](../../brook/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.29.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brook/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **brooklet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A brooklet is a small brook, a little stream of running water.[↗](../../brooklet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We sat by the brooklet and watched the fish.[↗](../../brooklet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The brooklet chuckled over the stones.[↗](../../brooklet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She went on till she came to a brooklet.[↗](../../brooklet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **broom** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A broom is a brush with a long handle for sweeping floors.[↗](../../broom/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Broom is also a wild bush with small yellow flowers.[↗](../../broom/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Use the broom to sweep up the crumbs.[↗](../../broom/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The witch flew across the moon on her broom.[↗](../../broom/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you sweep the leaves with the big broom?[↗](../../broom/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Yellow broom flowers grew on the hillside.[↗](../../broom/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The broom and dustpan are in the cupboard.[↗](../../broom/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Curling players sweep the ice with brooms.[↗](../../broom/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Ya-hip! ya-hip!'[↗](../../broom/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") And he flourished his broom in triumph."[↗](../../broom/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.[↗](../../broom/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.120.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broom/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · They pluck salt-wort with wormwood; and the roots of the broom are their food.[↗](../../broom/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.30.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broom/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And he lay down and slept under a broom-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him: 'Arise and eat.'[↗](../../broom/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.19.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broom/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **broomstick** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A broomstick is the long wooden handle of a broom.[↗](../../broomstick/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In stories a witch flies through the air on a broomstick.[↗](../../broomstick/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witch took her broomstick and flew away.[↗](../../broomstick/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sweep the path with the broomstick.[↗](../../broomstick/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A broomstick stood upright in the ground.[↗](../../broomstick/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **broth** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Broth is a thin, hot soup made by boiling meat, fish or vegetables in water.[↗](../../broth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A bowl of hot broth warmed her hands.[↗](../../broth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The brownie asked only for a bowl of broth.[↗](../../broth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum made vegetable broth for lunch.[↗](../../broth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · That sit among the graves, and lodge in the vaults; that eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; (Prophets ISA.65.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broth/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And the angel of God said unto him: 'Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth.'[↗](../../broth/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") And he did so.[↗](../../broth/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.6.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../broth/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **brother** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A brother is a boy or man who has the same parents as you.[↗](../../brother/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A half-brother shares one parent; a stepbrother is the son of your stepparent.[↗](../../brother/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A brother can be a close male friend or a member of a group, like a monk.[↗](../../brother/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her brother is 3 years older.[↗](../../brother/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave 4 candies to her brother.[↗](../../brother/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom has 2 brothers and 1 sister.[↗](../../brother/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her brother has twice as many cards.[↗](../../brother/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother is learning to walk.[↗](../../brother/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Do you have any brothers or sisters?[↗](../../brother/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My big brother walks me to school.[↗](../../brother/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The two brothers built a tree house.[↗](../../brother/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · My half-brother lives with his dad.[↗](../../brother/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The brothers shared the cake equally.[↗](../../brother/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · "Where are your brothers?" asked he.[↗](../../brother/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And again she bore his brother Abel.[↗](../../brother/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.4.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brother/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Cain spoke unto Abel his brother.[↗](../../brother/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.4.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brother/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man; (Torah GEN.43.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brother/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri; (Writings 1CH.11.38, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brother/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite; (Writings 1CH.11.45, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brother/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.[↗](../../brother/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.24.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brother/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") **brotherhood** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Friendship and loyalty between people, like the feeling between brothers.[↗](../../brotherhood/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A group or society of people with the same aims or job, such as a religious brotherhood.[↗](../../brotherhood/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The relationship of being brothers.[↗](../../brotherhood/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The team felt a strong sense of brotherhood.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Martin Luther King dreamed of brotherhood between all people.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The monks lived together as a brotherhood.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Songs about peace often talk about brotherhood.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · War broke the brotherhood between the two towns.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Their brotherhood lasted all their lives.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Hercules was touched with the little man's dauntless courage, and could not help acknowledging such a brotherhood with him as one hero feels for another.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Binders, that the brotherhood between Judah and Israel might be broken.[↗](../../brotherhood/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ZEC.11.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../brotherhood/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/49/) **50** [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/51/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) - ← previous: [page 49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/49/) - next →: [page 51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/51/) - ↑ back to [The English 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