Brook

n.	1.	A natural stream of water smaller than a river or creek. The Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water. - Deut. viii. 7. Empires itself, as doth an inland brook Into the main of waters. - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To use; to enjoy. [imp. & p. p. Brooked ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Brooking.]
	2.	To bear; to endure; to put up with; to tolerate; as, young men can not brook restraint. Shall we, who could not brook one lord, Crouch to the wicked ten? - Macaulay.
	3.	To deserve; to earn.

Noun	1.	brook - a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer" Synonyms: creek
Verb	1.	brook - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" Synonyms: endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support

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