brook (brŹk) n (Physical Geography) a natural freshwater stream smaller than a river [Old English brÅc; related to Old High German bruoh swamp, Dutch broek]
If someone in a position of authority will brook no interference or opposition, they will not accept any interference or opposition from others. From childhood on, she'd had a plan of action, one that would brook no interference.
Definition of brook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object). I will not brook any disobedience. I will brook no refusal.
brook (brŹk) n (Physical Geography) a natural freshwater stream smaller than a river [Old English brÅc; related to Old High German bruoh swamp, Dutch broek]