brother

Plural: brethren, brothers

Noun

• A male sibling; a close male friend or fellow member.
• a male with the same parents as someone else
  • "my brother still lives with our parents"
• a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
  • "none of his brothers would betray him"
• a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
• (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address
  • "a Benedictine Brother"
• Son of the same parents as another person.
• A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
• A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
• A form of address to a man.
• A fellow black man.
• Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection.
• Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
• Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarch.

Verb

Verb Forms: brothered, brothering, brothers

• To treat someone like a brother; to associate intimately.
• To treat as a brother.

Intj

• Expressing exasperation.

Examples

• Brother, can you spare a dime?
• He tried to BROTHER his opponent into giving up, but it never worked.
• I would like to thank the brother who just spoke.
• Listen, brother, I don't know what you want, but I’m not interested.
• My BROTHER and I often play Words With Friends, but rivalry always runs deep.
• Thank you, brother.
• We're being forced to work overtime? Oh, brother!

Synonyms

blood brother, buddy, chum, comrade, crony, pal, sidekick

Antonyms

sister

Related Words

fraternal, fraternity, friar

Anagrams of brother