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Meaning of 'brim' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Brim [ a.]
- Fierce; sharp; cold. See Breme.
2 . Brim [ n.]
- The rim, border, or upper edge of a cup, dish, or any hollow vessel used for holding anything.
- The edge or margin, as of a fountain, or of the water contained in it; the brink; border.
- The rim of a hat.
3 . Brim [ v. i.]
- To be full to the brim.
4 . Brim [ v. t.]
- To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.

Meaning of 'brim' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . brim [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fill as much as possible
Example in sentence:
  • brim a cup to good fellowship
Meaning (2):
- be completely full
Example in sentence:
  • His eyes brimmed with tears

Nearby Words:

briar briarean bribable bribe bribed bribeless briber briberies bribery bribing

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