brief

Meaning of brief

noun
  1. A writ summoning one to answer to any action.
  2. An answer to any action.
  3. A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
  4. (by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.
  5. An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
  6. (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
  7. A short news story or report.
    We got a news brief.
  8. (usually in the plural) undershorts briefs.
    I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief.
  9. A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.
  10. A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
  11. (slang) A ticket of any type.
verb
  1. To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
    The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.
  2. To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.
adjective
  1. Of short duration; happening quickly.
    Her reign was brief but spectacular.
  2. Concise; taking few words.
    His speech of acceptance was brief but moving.
  3. Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
    Her skirt was extremely brief but doubtless cool.
  4. Rife; common; prevalent.
adverb
  1. Briefly.
  2. Soon; quickly.

Information about brief

  • The plural form of brief is: briefs.
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Hyphenation of brief

brief

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • brief is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

brief synonyms

Meaning little:

little

Meaning abbreviated:

abbreviated

Translation of brief

Anagrams of brief

bifer, Fiber, fiber, fibre, Rebif

Words that rhyme with brief

bielbrief, debrief, koopbrief, mynpachtbrief, overbrief, unbrief, aftergrief, agrief, grief, heartgrief, stouthrief, prief

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