Brooked

/ˈbrʊkt/ verb

Past tense of 'brook,' meaning to tolerate or allow something, often used in negative contexts like 'brooked no argument.'

From Old English 'brucan' meaning 'to use' or 'enjoy,' related to German 'brauchen.' The sense evolved from 'to use' to 'to put up with' or 'tolerate.'

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