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Pronunciation: /brʊk/

verb

[with object, with negative] formal
  • tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition): Jenny would brook no criticism of Matthew

Origin:

Old English brūcan 'use, possess', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bruiken and German brauchen. The current sense dates from the mid 16th century, a figurative use of an earlier sense 'digest, stomach'