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briefened

briefened is the simple past and past participle of briefen.

Meaning of briefen

Verb

briefen (third-person singular simple present briefens, present participle briefening, simple past and past participle briefened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become brief
    • Many of the more striking facts should be briefened in language and laid before the entire medical world.1897, The Chicago Clinical Review, volume 6, page 594

Questions about briefened

What is briefened the simple past and past participle of?
Briefened is the simple past and past participle of briefen.

Words near briefened in the dictionary

  1. briefcases
  2. briefe
  3. briefed
  4. briefed against
  5. briefen
  6. briefened
  7. briefening
  8. briefens
  9. briefer
  10. briefers
  11. briefest

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