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1Brief — (br[=e]f), n. [See {Brief}, a., and cf. {Breve}.] 1. A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words. [1913 Webster] Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal. Shak. [1913 Webster] And she told me In a sweet,… …
2Brief — or briefs may refer: * Brief (law), a number of formal document types * Brief (text editor), a popular text editor for the MS DOS operating system * a letter * Brief (architecture), a requirement imposed by a client on an architect * Briefs, a… …
3Brief — (br[=e]f), a. [OE. bref, F. brief, bref, fr. L. brevis; akin to Gr. brachy s short, and perh. to Skr. barh to tear. Cf. {Breve}.] 1. Short in duration. [1913 Webster] How brief the life of man. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Concise; terse; succinct.… …
4Brief — Brief, v. t. To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings. [1913 Webster] …
5Brief — Brief, adv. 1. Briefly. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] Adam, faltering long, thus answered brief. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon; quickly. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
6Brief — Persönlicher Brief Hastiger Briefschreiber und Posti …
7brief — See: HOLD A BRIEF FOR, IN BRIEF or IN SHORT or IN A WORD …
8brief — See: HOLD A BRIEF FOR, IN BRIEF or IN SHORT or IN A WORD …
9brief — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English bref, breve, from Anglo French bref, brief, from Latin brevis; akin to Old High German murg short, Greek brachys Date: 14th century 1. short in duration, extent, or length 2. a. concise b. curt, abrupt • br …
10Brief therapy — is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches to psychotherapy. It differs from other schools of therapy in that it emphasises (1) a focus on a specific problem and (2) direct intervention. In brief therapy, the therapist takes responsibility… …
