Brief

What do we mean by brief?

Short in time, duration, length, or extent. adjective

Succinct; concise. adjective

Curt; abrupt. adjective

A short, succinct statement. noun

A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents. noun

A document concisely stating the legal points being made, including often the citation and explanation of supporting legal authority. noun

A papal letter that is not as formal as a bull. noun

A briefing. noun

Short, tight-fitting underpants. noun

The instructions that are given to explain a task or assignment. noun

To give instructions or preparatory information to. transitive verb

To summarize. transitive verb

(in brief) In short. idiom

In brief; in short; briefly.

In or after a short time; soon; quickly.

To abridge; shorten; make a brief of: as, to brief pleadings.

To furnish with a brief; instruct by a brief.

Small with respect to length; short.

Abbreviated; cut or made short: as, the brief skirts of a ballet-dancer. Humorous.—

Short in duration; lasting a short time.

A writ summoning one to answer to any action.

An answer to any action.

A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.

(by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.

An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.

(English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.

A short news story or report.

(usually in the plural) undershorts briefs.

A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.

A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.

(slang) A ticket of any type.

Words that are spelled similarly to brief:
brief, grief, brier, brie, prief, bref, bries, rief, brien, briet, briey, breef, bief, briel.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word brief:
stint, interlude, concurrency, stints, spell, cameo, hiatus, overview, spells, summary, illness, encounter, description, period, comeback, reunion, affair, appearance, tenure, conversation, moment, stay, reign, biography, mention, romance.

Words that rhyme with brief:
leaf, relief, motif, belief, thief, chief, grief, beef, reef, saif, debrief, sheaf, massif, leitmotif, lief, aperitif, fief, disbelief, reif, sharif, cloverleaf, bas-relief, leif, prief, seif, elongate leaf, bay leaf, coral reef, greif, interleaf, gold leaf, keef, kief, seed leaf, commander in chief, fig leaf, tea leaf, ground beef, rief, roast beef, high relief, matif, sneak thief, false belief, longleaf, okeeffe, barrier reef, greenleaf, erroneous belief, arab chief, graef, low relief, police chief, naef, fire chief, painted leaf, half relief, keefe, psychotic belief, reiff, strong belief, compound leaf, tribal chief, cattle thief, bible leaf, bully beef, cut of beef, neef, okeefe, religious belief, walking leaf, corn beef, floral leaf, stief, indian chief, scale leaf, side of beef, lobed leaf, grefe, entire leaf, satin leaf, seife, lanceolate leaf, paint leaf, obtuse leaf, serrate leaf, oakleaf, simple leaf, japanese leaf, flannel leaf, parted leaf, linear leaf, ovate leaf, graeff, oblong leaf, graefe, greiff, hafif, hochtief, keeffe.

Adjectives that are often used to describe brief:
amicus, legal, papal, few, more, very, curiae, original, occupational, creative, written, appellate, initial, page, special, detailed, particular, supplemental, clear, specific, final, 45c, printed, opening, trial, apostolic, wider, complete, prepared, elaborate, wide, excellent, statistical, lengthy, formal, medical, court, official, separate, comprehensive, quite, pelican, less, occasional, joint, above, usual, famous, technical, dental, daily, pontifical, able, broad, extensive, factual, departmental, preliminary.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective brief:
period, description, account, discussion, summary, review, moment, history, overview, survey, introduction, sketch, outline, statement, periods, visit, note, mention, space, quotations, look, explanation, reference, interval, pause, descriptions, notes, analysis, report, examination, consideration, notice, stay, duration, comment, comments, career, silence, conversation, remarks, treatment, study, moments, glance, respite, therapy, intervals, list, span, biography, glimpse, interlude, essay, speech, encounter, existence, letter, article, spell, resume, passages, visits, rest, reign, section, chapter, presentation, synopsis, interview, appearance, statements, exchange, meeting, instant, exposure, psychotherapy, sojourn, passage, story, sketches, summaries, references, accounts, season, word, comparison, exposition, message, illness, tenure, stop.

Consonant match to brief:
bruff, braff.

Words that sound like brief:
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