Breviary, n.
- 1. Abridgment, epitome, compend, compendium, summary, synopsis, syllabus, abstract, digest, brief,
conspectus, outline, sum and substance.
- 2. Prayer-book.
Brevipennate, a. (Ornith.) Short-winged.
Brevity, n.
- 1. Briefness, shortness.
- 2. Conciseness, terseness, compression, succinctness, pithiness.
Brew, v. a.
- 1. Prepare by fermentation.
- 2. Contrive, plot, devise, project, hatch, concoct, foment, excite, stir up.
Brew, v. n.
- 1. Make beer, be a brewer.
- 2. Be gathering, be forming.
Brewery, n. Brew-house.
Bribe, n. Reward of treachery, price of corruption, corrupting gift.
Bribe, v. a. Suborn, gain by a bribe, give a bribe to.
Bridal, a. Nuptial, connubial, hymeneal, matrimonial, conjugal.
Bridal, n. Marriage, wedding, nuptials, nuptial festival.
Bridewell, n. Prison, jail, penitentiary, work-house, house of correction.
Bridge, v. a.
- 1. Build a bridge over or upon, span with a bridge.
- 2. [Usually with over.] Span, traverse, overcome, surmount.