Chapter Branchiæ to Brighten of B by Soule's Synonymes

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.