[brʊk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small stream
(e.g: the Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English brōc, of unknown origin; related to Dutch broek and German Bruch ‘marsh’

[brʊk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition)
(e.g: Jenny would brook no criticism of Matthew)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English brūcan ‘use, possess’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bruiken and German brauchen. The current sense dates from the mid 16th century, a figurative use of an earlier sense ‘digest, stomach’