ALL meanings of brief
brief
B b - verb with object brief Law. to retain as advocate in a suit. 1
- adjective brief short: in time 1
- idioms brief hold a brief for, to support or defend by argument; endorse. 1
- adjective brief speaking concisely 1
- idioms brief in brief, in a few words; in short: The supervisor outlined in brief the duties of the new assistant. 1
- adjective brief clothing: scanty, skimpy 1
- adjective brief curt 1
- noun brief summary talk 1
- noun plural brief men's underpants 1
- transitive verb brief give a summary talk 1
- intransitive verb brief apprise of 1
- noun brief (law) A writ summoning one to answer to any action. 0
- noun brief (law) An answer to any action. 0
- noun brief (law) A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. 0
- noun brief (law) An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court. 0
- noun brief (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case. 0
- noun brief (Informal) A short news story or report. 0
- noun brief (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract. 0
- noun brief (Britain, historical) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. 0
- noun brief (Slang) A ticket of any type. 0
- verb brief (Transitive Verb) To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. 0
- verb brief (Transitive Verb) (law) To write a legal argument and submit it to a court. 0
- adjective brief Of short duration; happening quickly. 0
- adjective brief Concise; taking few words. 0
- adjective brief Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short. 0
- adjective brief (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Rife; common; prevalent. 0
- adverb brief (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (poetic) Briefly. 0
- adverb brief (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (poetic) Soon; quickly. 0