Definition
Meaning of 'brief'
Meaning of 'brief' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Brief 
[ a.]
- Short in duration. [ a.]- Concise; terse; succinct.
- Rife; common; prevalent.
- A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words.
- An epitome.
- An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument.
- A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2.
2. Brief [ adv.]
- Briefly. [ adv.]- Soon; quickly.
3. Brief [ n.]
- A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge
ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to
inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence. [ n.]- A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
4. Brief [ v. t.]
- To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to
brief pleadings. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'brief' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. brief [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- give essential information to someone
- give essential information to someone
Example in sentence:
- The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade
2. brief [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- of short duration or distance
- of short duration or distance
Example in sentence:
- a brief stay in the country
Meaning (3):
- (of clothing) very short
- (of clothing) very short
Example in sentence:
- a brief bikini;
- an abbreviated swimsuit
Meaning (4):
- concise and succinct
- concise and succinct
Example in sentence:
- covered the matter in a brief statement
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