Adjacent Words
To bring to lightTo bring to pass
To bring to terms
To bring to the gangway
To bring to the hammer
To bring under
To bring up
To bring up any one with a round turn
To bring up by hand
To bring up the rear
To bring up with a round turn
To bristle up
To broach to
To brush aside
To brush away
To brustle up
To buckle to
To build a chapel
To bundle off
To bundle one's self up
To bung up
To burn
To burn a bowl
To burn daylight
To burn down
To burn one's fingers
To burn out
To burn the midnight oil
To burn together
To burn up
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Brush Brush, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Brushing.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See Brush, n.] 1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. ``A' brushes his hat o' mornings.'' --Shak. 2. To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush. Some spread their sailes, some with strong oars sweep The waters smooth, and brush the buxom wave. --Fairfax. Brushed with the kiss of rustling wings. --Milton. 3. To remove or gather by brushing, or by an act like that of brushing, or by passing lightly over, as wind; -- commonly with off. As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushed With raven's feather from unwholesome fen. --Shak. And from the boughts brush off the evil dew. --Milton. To brush aside, to remove from one's way, as with a brush. To brush away, to remove, as with a brush or brushing motion. To brush up, to paint, or make clean or bright with a brush; to cleanse or improve; to renew. You have commissioned me to paint your shop, and I have done my best to brush you up like your neighbors. --Pope.
