brief verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of brief verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

brief

verb

NAmE//brif//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they brief

he / she / it briefs

past simple briefed

-ing form briefing

jump to other results

to give someone information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it brief somebody I expect to be kept fully briefed at all times. brief somebody on/about something The officer briefed her on what to expect. compare debrief

Definitions on the go

Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

See brief in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: brief

Other results

All matches

brief adjective
brief noun
briefing noun
in brief
hold no brief for somebody/something

Idioms

in brief
hold no brief for somebody/something

Nearby words

brief adjective
brief noun
brief verb
briefcase noun
briefing noun