Definitions
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noun
A boy or man who has the same parents as you.
Examples
- My brother and I grew up in the same house.
- She has two brothers and one sister.
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noun
A male relative who shares at least one parent with you.
Examples
- He gets along well with his half-brother.
- Her stepbrother moved in with them last year.
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noun
A male member of the same religion, church or union.
Examples
- Thank you, brother.
- The brothers of the church met on Sunday.
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noun
A friendly way to speak to a man.
Examples
- Brother, can you spare a dime?
- Listen, brother, I'm not interested.
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noun
A fellow Black man, in informal speech.
Examples
- The brothers all laughed at the joke.
- He greeted the brothers at the door.
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noun
A person who feels close to you through a shared cause or experience.
Examples
- The veterans considered each other brothers for life.
- They were brothers in the same fight.
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noun
A person you see as an equal, man or woman.
Examples
- Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers.
- In this union, every member is a brother.
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noun
A person from the same family or people.
Examples
- The text calls for all peoples to live as brothers.
- Our brothers went out onto the plains.
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verb
To treat someone as a brother.
Examples
- He was fond enough to brother the stranger.
- She chose to brother him even though they weren't related.
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interjection
Used to show you are annoyed.
Examples
- We have to work overtime? Oh, brother!
- Oh, brother, not this again.