brief (br?f)adj. brief·er, brief·est 1. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.2. Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident.3. Curt; abrupt: We were upset because he was so brief with us.n.1. A short, succinct statement.2. A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents.3. Law A document concisely stating the legal points being made, including often the citation and explanation of supporting legal authority.4. Roman Catholic Church A papal letter that is not as formal as a bull.5. A briefing.6. often briefs Short, tight-fitting underpants.7. briefs Chiefly British The instructions that are given to explain a task or assignment.tr.v. briefed, brief·ing, briefs 1. To give instructions or preparatory information to: briefed the astronauts before the mission.2. To summarize.Idiom: in brief In short.[Middle English bref, from Old French, from Latin brevis. N., Middle English bref, written communication, from Old French, from Medieval Latin breve, from Latin, neuter of brevis, short; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]brief?er n.brief?ly adv.brief?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.briefs (bri?fs) pl n (Clothing & Fashion) men’s underpants or women’s pants without legsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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brief (br?f)adj. brief·er, brief·est 1. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.2. Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident.3. Curt; abrupt: We were upset because he was so brief with us.n.1. A short, succinct statement.2. A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents.3. Law A document concisely stating the legal points being made, including often the citation and explanation of supporting legal authority.4. Roman Catholic Church A papal letter that is not as formal as a bull.5. A briefing.6. often briefs Short, tight-fitting underpants.7. briefs Chiefly British The instructions that are given to explain a task or assignment.tr.v. briefed, brief·ing, briefs 1. To give instructions or preparatory information to: briefed the astronauts before the mission.2. To summarize.Idiom: in brief In short.[Middle English bref, from Old French, from Latin brevis. N., Middle English bref, written communication, from Old French, from Medieval Latin breve, from Latin, neuter of brevis, short; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]brief?er n.brief?ly adv.brief?ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.briefs (bri?fs) pl n (Clothing & Fashion) men’s underpants or women’s pants without legsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014