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[Adjective] | "brief" | \ ˈbrēf \

1: short in duration, extent, or length

2: concise

3: curt, abrupt

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English bref, breve, from Anglo-French bref, brief, from Latin brevis; akin to Old High German murg short, Greek brachys;

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[Noun] | "brief"

1: an official letter or mandate; especially, Roman Catholicism : a papal letter less formal than a bull

2: a specific instruction or responsibility

3: a concise article (as in a newspaper)

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English bref, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin brevis, from Late Latin, summary, from Latin brevis {see: |brief:1|brief:1};

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[Noun] | "a brief word"

1: a few words : a short speech

2: a short conversation

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[Noun] | "watching brief"

1: an act of watching the actions of a person or organization to make sure nothing illegal or wrong is being done

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[Verb] | "brief"

1: to make an abstract or abridgment of

2: to give final precise instructions to

3: to coach thoroughly in advance

Origin: 1836 ;

Verbal derivative of {see: |brief:2|brief:2};

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[Verb] | "hold" | \ ˈhōld \

1: to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal

2: to have as a privilege or position of responsibility

3: to have as a mark of distinction

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English holden, going back to Old English healdan, going back to Germanic *hald-a-, whence also Old High German haltan "to protect, guard, hold," Old Saxon haldan, Old Norse halda, Gothic haldan "to tend, graze (cattle)"; perhaps, if -d- (going back to Indo-European *-dh-) is a root extension with resultative meaning, a derivative from the Indo-European base *kelh1- "set in motion," with sense shift from "pasture" to "keep, protect" to "hold" {mat|accelerate|};

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[Adjective] | "brief"

1: marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning;

* e.g., " ... a brief but crucial admonition to keep quiet "

2: not lasting for a considerable time;

* e.g., " ... fortunately, the meeting was brief "

Synonyms :
fast,
little,
short

3: lasting only for a short time;

* e.g., " ... a brief flash of light "

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[Noun] | "brief"

1: a short statement of the main points;

* e.g., " ... a one-page brief of the intelligence report "

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2: a specific task with which a person or group is charged;

* e.g., " ... the soldiers' brief was to secure the village from enemy attacks "

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[Verb] | "brief"

1: to give information to;

* e.g., " ... the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications "

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2: to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report);

* e.g., " ... his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president "

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[Phrase] | "hold a brief for"

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

* e.g., " ... They are staunchly independent and don't hold a brief for any political party. "

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[Phrase] | "in brief"

1: in a few words;

* e.g., " ... explained the topic in brief "

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[Phrase] | "held a brief for"

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

* e.g., " ... They are staunchly independent and don't hold a brief for any political party. "

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[Phrase] | "holds a brief for"

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

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[Phrase] | "holding a brief for"

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

* e.g., " ... They are staunchly independent and don't hold a brief for any political party. "

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