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Brief
briːf
Brief definitions
adjective
brief
briefer
briefest
- of short duration; not lasting for long
"he made a brief visit to Paris to attend two concerts"
- concise in expression; using few words
"introductions were brief and polite"
- (of a piece of clothing) not covering much of the body; scanty
"a pair of extremely brief black shorts"
noun
brief
briefs
- a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task
"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
- a piece of work for a barrister
"he cannot be too highly recommended, if he is free and will take the brief"
- a solicitor or barrister
"it was only his brief's eloquence that had saved him from prison"
- a written statement of the facts and legal points supporting one side of a case, for presentation to a court
- a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline
verb
brief
briefed
briefing
briefs
- instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task
"she briefed him on last week's decisions"
inform of tell about bring up to date on update on notify of advise of acquaint with apprise of give information about - instruct (a barrister) by brief