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hold still for vs brook

brook vs hold still for

hold still for is not a noun while brook is a noun.

hold still for and brook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold still for No No Yes No
brook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, brook is a hypernym of hold still for; that is, brook is a word with a broader meaning than hold still for:
  • hold still for: tolerate or bear
  • brook: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hypernyms of hold still for include abide, bear, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.
hold still for (noun) brook (noun)
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
hold still for (verb) brook (verb)
tolerate or bear put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Difference between hold still for and brook

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