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Word: Brief
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: from Old French brief, from Latin brevis ‘short’. The noun is via late Latin breve ‘note, dispatch’, hence ‘an official letter’
briːf
of short duration; not lasting for long
Short Definition:of short duration
Examples:- he made a brief visit to Paris to attend two concerts
(of a piece of clothing) not covering much of the body; scanty
Short Definition:(of clothing) scanty
Examples:- a pair of extremely brief black shorts
Word: Brief
Speech Type: Noun
briːf
a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task
Short Definition:set of instructions
Examples:- his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes
a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court.
Short Definition:summary of legal case
a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline.
Short Definition:letter from Pope
Word: Brief
Speech Type: Verb
briːf
instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task
Short Definition:instruct or inform thoroughly
Examples:- she briefed him on last week's decisions
instruct (a barrister) by brief.
Short Definition:instruct barrister
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